big-ticket
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And it’s important to remember that Tanden has been involved in basically every big-ticket Democratic Party project of her lifetime.
From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026
Unlike recent COPs -- where nearly 200 nations forged landmark pacts on phasing down coal or moving away from fossil fuels -- the negotiation agenda at COP31 is light on big-ticket items.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
People buy more big-ticket items like cars when they have confidence in the economy or security in their own jobs.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
Scoring big-ticket items reflects the treasure-hunt aspect of shopping at Costco, where specialty merchandise at reduced prices is known to shuffle in and out of stock.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 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
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