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Six example sentences with cost-effective, each labelled with its topic.
Switching the fleet to used vans proved cost-effective, since the savings on purchase price dwarfed the extra repair bills.
Finance
Buying whole chickens and breaking them down yourself is cost-effective: you get four meals plus stock from one bird.
Cooking
Moving the nightly backups to cheap cold storage was cost-effective, cutting the monthly bill by half with no lost data.
Technology
Insulating the attic proved the most cost-effective upgrade, cutting the heating bill by a quarter for a few hundred dollars.
Environment
A rail pass was cost-effective for the three-week trip, paying for itself after just the first four long journeys.
Travel
A set of resistance bands is remarkably cost-effective, replacing half the machines at the gym for the price of one month's membership.
Fitness
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