big-ticket

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The main difference between those figures has to do with the treatment of spending on big-ticket items like data centers and equipment, called capital expenditures, or capex.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The area has seen a string of big-ticket sales in the past few months, Iantorno said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Even so, it has been clear for many years that the likely cost of just one big-ticket item — healthcare — dwarfs what most people have salted away for retirement.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026

The drop continues a slide booked at the end of last year and suggests buyers in the eurozone’s second-largest economy remain cautious about splashing out on big-ticket items like new cars.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

Foster parent groups provided some of the basics, and our sponsors bought the big-ticket items.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter