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Adjective
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The most expensive car sold on BaT last year was a 2022 Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport that went for $4.1 million.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2025 -
Aluminum is generally more recyclable, and less expensive than plastic.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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If Newcastle qualify for the Champions League, easing their PSR (profit and sustainability rules) issues, Isak will surely prove unattainable for anything but the most exorbitant fee.—
James McNicholas,
The Athletic,
6 Feb. 2025
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The result will be more insurance cancellations and exorbitant rates.—
Letters To The Editor,
The Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Take the case of a diabetic mother in Chicago who routinely bought insulin from a friend because pharmacy prices were unaffordable.—
Tony Christiano,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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The fires will likely drive up the cost of insurance, renting and other expenses of living in Los Angeles, which was increasingly unaffordable before the disasters, the report said.—
Bloomberg,
The Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2025
Verb
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This number has been slightly inflated to include preview screenings.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
29 Dec. 2024
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These disks, 5 millimeters in diameter and 265 microns thick, were then placed over an inflatable membrane, inflated like a balloon to form a dome, magnetized, and returned to their original flat state.—
Elizabeth Rayne,
Ars Technica,
27 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The Bombers have made attempts to trade Stroman since the offseason began, but his $18 million salary has proven prohibitive.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
14 Feb. 2025
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In each case, their salaries are prohibitive, with Villa covering most of those costs on top of paying loan fees to the respective parent clubs.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Ironically for an administration purportedly focused on cost-cutting, the renaming process — including physically repainting signs — is a pricey undertaking, especially at one of the world's largest military installations by population.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2025
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No | Waterproof: Yes Le Wand Dive Submersible Massager Pros Designed for underwater play Flexible neck Travel lock Cons Larger and heavier than other options on this list Pretty pricey Love a good solo session in the bathtub or shower?—
Gabrielle Kassel,
SELF,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The results have been a large increase in energy costs for households and industry, driven by levies to subsidise uneconomic generation, and rising volatility in electricity markets accompanied by a higher risk of power outages in future.—
Gordon Hughes,
National Review,
13 May 2024
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Car-makers have warned that U.K. electric-vehicle manufacturing may become uneconomic under the existing U.K.-EU trade deal, which from 2024 requires 45% of the value of EVs to come from the U.K. or EU to avoid tariffs.—
WSJ,
WSJ,
2 June 2023
Adjective
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In response to Kelley calling the union demands unreasonable, Lacey said the president's comments were insulting.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA TODAY,
6 Feb. 2025
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The share of frisks and fuller searches complying with the ruling — and the Constitution’s Fourth Amendment guarantee against unreasonable searches and seizures — were lower than the stop numbers.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Overpriced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overpriced. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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