1
as in cheap
costing little
took an el cheapo vacation, staying at a friend's cabin the whole time
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2
as in terrible
of low quality
he bought el cheapo sneakers from someone on a street corner
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The cheapest ticket on the resale market was $153 but it was located nearly on top of the arena.—
Scott Dochterman,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025 -
After paying, customers might receive a cheap, non-functional plastic device, or sometimes nothing at all.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
2 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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But to add to what is at stake, former Chelsea head coach Graham Potter, who struggled to win the crowd over during a terrible seven months in charge in 2022-23, is returning as the opposition’s manager for the first time since he was sacked.—
Simon Johnson,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025
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And both situations can, of course, be traced directly to the same source: years of terrible leadership by the commissioners and university presidents that end up hurting the athletes — and passing the cost of doing business onto the fans.—
Jon Wilner,
The Mercury News,
3 Feb. 2025
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The moves alienated longtime shoppers who valued Kohl’s for its quality clothes at reasonable prices.—
Maria Sole Campinoti,
CNN,
27 Jan. 2025
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All of this could have been avoided with any number of reasonable, common-sense approaches to addressing homebuilding on a statewide basis.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Orange County Register,
27 Jan. 2025
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Lopetegui was eventually sacked on January 8, having failed to fix West Ham’s poor form.—
Roshane Thomas,
The Athletic,
5 Feb. 2025
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Though Osbourne had a farewell tour set to begin in 2023, he was forced to cancel the shows due to poor health.—
Rosa Rahimi,
CNN,
5 Feb. 2025
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Chinese exports of inexpensive renewable equipment — from solar panels to wind turbines — have reinforced Western illusions about the extent to which renewables can replace fossil fuels, while undermining Western manufacturers that make them.—
The Editors,
National Review,
27 Jan. 2025
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Blumhouse still kept this inexpensive ($25 million, compared to $7 million for the previous film).—
Tom Brueggemann,
IndieWire,
19 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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This is a bad bill that’s wasting the time of Annapolis legislators who have much more important issues to resolve for the people of this state.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Feb. 2025
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Ernie Tedeschi: There seems to be this sense in the White House that trade surpluses are good, and trade deficits are bad.—
Steve Inskeep,
NPR,
3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Individual buyers or renters then buy a house or unit on that land at an affordable price and in a long-term (often 99-year) renewable lease.—
Rebecca Schneid,
TIME,
2 Feb. 2025
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To coincide with this, his primary philosophy is that everyone should have an affordable seat at the table.—
Kyle J. Russell,
USA TODAY,
2 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, while there may still be a secular public school in this community, if only a small handful of students attend this traditional public school, that school will most likely lack the resources of the Lutheran school, and will offer an inferior education.—
Ian Millhiser,
Vox,
28 Jan. 2025
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The period’s stucco product, the common alternative to wood for exteriors, was inferior to today’s, carrying only a one-hour fire rating.—
Richard Olsen,
Forbes,
26 Jan. 2025
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“El cheapo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/el%20cheapo. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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