top dollar
noun
: the highest amount being paid for a commodity or service
willing to pay top dollar to get them—
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Wang pivoted, doubling down on innovative medications for which China was still willing to pay top dollar, and deploying a massive sales force to win doctors and patients over.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Asia, 31 Oct. 2024
For these shows, Deadheads descended on Sin City and plunked down top dollar to see the technological marvel.
—Alex Scordelis, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2024
Similar difficulties arise for the tech sector; giants like Google and Microsoft pay top dollar for positions in artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, therefore making startups less able to compete.
—Jim Osman, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
Local real estate professionals expressed skepticism early on that companies wouldn't pay top dollar for offices on floor plates that are two or three times the size of a typical office building.
—Nick Halter, Axios, 2 Oct. 2024
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Asia, 31 Oct. 2024
For these shows, Deadheads descended on Sin City and plunked down top dollar to see the technological marvel.
—Alex Scordelis, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2024
Similar difficulties arise for the tech sector; giants like Google and Microsoft pay top dollar for positions in artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, therefore making startups less able to compete.
—Jim Osman, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
Local real estate professionals expressed skepticism early on that companies wouldn't pay top dollar for offices on floor plates that are two or three times the size of a typical office building.
—Nick Halter, Axios, 2 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for top dollar
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“Top dollar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top%20dollar. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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