penny-pinching
Britishadjective
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Gunther Schnabl, an economist with Leipzig University, blames German penny pinching for the country’s predicament.
From Reuters • Jul. 8, 2022
Last week, Mr Gurung explained his pension in 1994 was £20 a month and said he and his family lived in poverty because of the British government's "penny pinching".
From BBC • Aug. 18, 2021
It's too early to say what a new emphasis on penny pinching might mean for the Columbia North herd.
From Science Magazine • Sep. 6, 2018
That’s not much, but it continues to feel like ill-disguised penny pinching from the world’s biggest and richest tech company.
From The Verge • Mar. 28, 2018
Kraft Heinz, a recently assembled conglomerate selling its namesake macaroni and ketchup, is known for ruthless cost cutting, huge layoffs and relentless penny pinching.
From New York Times • Feb. 17, 2017
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