cost-effective
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Supporting young people early is far more cost-effective than responding to crises later, while also improving long-term outcomes.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
Harvey maintains that open-weight models make it practical to run agents continuously across every matter in a cost-effective way.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Becerra has said he would reverse the cuts, arguing that it is more cost-effective to provide regular care than push uninsured people into emergency rooms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
He believes his business is successful not just because it makes cost-effective products, but also because it provides comprehensive and tailored services, such as engineering, for customers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 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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