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lagging
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noun
used to wrap around pipes or boilers or laid in attics to prevent loss of heat
productive
Adjective
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If a person is productive, they are able to achieve great results from doing something.
economy
Noun
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The economy is the use of the resources of a community or system.
We wonder about the ability of our businesses to compete in the global economy.
The economy was growing at a rate of 2% per year.
Small businesses provided most of the new jobs in our economy.
The economy has not been this strong since 2007.
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Economy is the careful and minimal use of resources.
The schools were closed for reasons of economy.
We bought a small economy car.
You can save 50 cents by getting the economy size.
These cars are fun to drive, plus they have high fuel economy.
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Economy is the section of the airplane with the smallest seats and cheapest ticket prices.
We decided to fly business class instead of economy.
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A market economy is an economy with free competition between businesses.
China will continue to move towards a market economy.