cost-effective
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It also makes the upcoming launch of Starlink Mobile, slated for 2027, more cost-effective, as low-bandwidth spectrum requires fewer cell towers than higher-frequency bands.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
It’s their name for a hyperdirect and cost-effective prompting style that uses as few words as possible to direct the AI.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
The findings are detailed in the paper "Protecting tropical forests is more cost-effective for biodiversity and climate than restoration" published in Science on September 17, 2026.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026
By developing more a cost-effective and reliable alternative to DNA analysis, the aim is to help tackle the illegal poaching and trafficking of wildlife.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
But a PIH doctor spoke up, saying that he had signed the Hippocratic Oath to practice medicine ethically, but he didn’t remember signing an oath to do it in a cost-effective way.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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