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- adjective
superlative form ofthrifty : mostthrifty .
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Examples
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Kelley criticizes scholars who, in attempting to counter racist stereotypes, “are often too quick to invert them, remaking the black proletariat into the hardest-working, thriftiest, most efficient labor force around.”
A Renegade History of the United States Thaddeus Russell 2010
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Instead textbooks show African Americans of the era as the hardest-working, thriftiest, most sober, and family oriented of all Americans.
A Renegade History of the United States Thaddeus Russell 2010
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Honda is resurrecting the famed "HF" moniker, for its thriftiest standard edition.
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We can't be certain, and Clarence House certainly won't comment, but it appears Catherine Middleton is the thriftiest princess-to-be in the history of over-exposed, princesses-to-be.
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Now, it appears the Marlins, who have long been among baseball's thriftiest teams, have the cash to back up their recruiting efforts.
Mets Out of Reyes Running; Marlins Swoop In Brian Costa 2011
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The thriftiest savers, cautious souls who had shunned the stock market as reckless speculation, saw their carefully tended nest eggs vanish overnight as banks collapsed.
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Walking into a home and sitting with kids on hardwood floors was enough to make the thriftiest shopper head straight for the nearest mega-furniture store.
A Book of Miracles Jack Canfield 2010
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Walking into a home and sitting with kids on hardwood floors was enough to make the thriftiest shopper head straight for the nearest mega-furniture store.
A Book of Miracles Jack Canfield 2010
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Combined fuel economy is EPA rated at 42 mpg overall, making it the thriftiest Lexus to date.
Pricing: 2011 Lexus CT 200h hybrid starts just under $30,000 2010
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Walking into a home and sitting with kids on hardwood floors was enough to make the thriftiest shopper head straight for the nearest mega-furniture store.
A Book of Miracles Jack Canfield 2010
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