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The company took a considerable blow in May of last year, when the de minimis exemption – which allowed it to ship cheap goods to the U.S. without paying customs – expired.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
The e-commerce giants, known for selling large volumes of cheap apparel, have been criticised by French officials for driving a surge in ultra-fast fashion.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
Daniel Johns, managing director of Water Resources East, an organisation working with farmers, water companies and local authorities, says water in England is "too cheap".
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
As high-quality synthetic re-creations become cheap and accessible, cloning has become a more desirable option for studios struggling with runaway production costs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
The walls were bare except for a single cheap clock that hung off-center on the wall next to the television, like it was counting down the minutes until you disappeared into a pit of despair.
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
College could work out slightly cheaper in Canada, but that depends on financial aid.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
But the yen is weakening, making it cheaper for tourists when they're actually out there - even as rising prices hit residents.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
It can now build a credible competitor to a validated mechanism; run early trials faster and cheaper than others; and license the result to a Western investor within a few years of the original.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
His war with Iran unintentionally set off a scramble for renewable energy sources, which promise to be cheaper in the long run and available on a faster timescale than many initially anticipated.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026
Computers are cheaper and less greasy, but eternally evolving.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
An S&P 500 put expiring in a month set about 3% below the current market price fell on Friday to its cheapest level since December 2024.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
Ticket prices ranged from around $100 to almost $2,000, the cheapest of which sold out within hours.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
The most expensive purchase, she calculates, were the windows at £30,000, while one of the cheapest measures was making the whole house airtight, which cost £5,000.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
WSJ | Buy Side: We evaluated rates from major auto insurers to find the cheapest car insurance for a variety of driving records.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
“That can be the cheapest kind of self- indulgence. You stop that!”
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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