at a premium
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Today, Apple shares trade at a premium compared with the overall S&P 500 even though the company’s revenue growth rate is slower than the index’s average.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
This is postseason baseball, where the best pitchers take center stage and runs are at a premium.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
Certificates of origin allow farmers to sell at a premium, but they come with strict regulations governing the location and method of production.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
The Comex one-month futures contract trades at a premium to that at $6.75/lb, notes Price while the Shanghai Futures Exchange is higher still at $16,110/t or $7.30/lb.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
There might even be a sliding scale, with perfect numbers selling at a premium and prime numbers going for more than nonperfect composite numbers, etc.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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