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(of a person) That has an awareness of costs; that is careful about spending..
Mr. Osborn told the Railway Students, "that the running of the railways is a business. All levels of management and staff must become more cost-conscious and the pursuit of profitability must loom larger in decision-making."
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Cost-conscious means (of a person) That has an awareness of costs; that is careful about spending..
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Mr. Osborn told the Railway Students, "that the running of the railways is a business. All levels of management and staff must become more cost-conscious and the pursuit of profitability must loom larger in decision-making."
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