big-ticket
Example Sentences
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Behind the demand for members-only race courses is a sharp rise in sales of big-ticket, high-performance automobiles.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
James prioritised protecting his "big-ticket items" and managed to pull off a successful escape.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Its IPO is so big that its fast-track inclusion into the Nasdaq 100 has some worried that it will also siphon capital from a host of big-ticket stocks—and may already be doing so.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
Much of the investment was a bet that the companies would keep attracting readers and thereby increase profitability, leading one day to an initial public offering or big-ticket sale to a strategic buyer.
From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026
“A sled’s a big-ticket item. It ain’t no can of green peas. Whatcha got?”
From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer
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