expensive
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Merely being expensive isn’t enough to trigger a pullback.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Critics slammed the most expensive tickets in World Cup history and dynamic pricing, which adjusts prices according to demand.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
It is an extension of the so-called "lipstick effect" economic theory that was popularised in the early 2000s, whereby people who couldn't afford to buy something really expensive would buy a little luxury item instead.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
SpaceX and Tesla are working on the Terafab, an expensive plan to produce AI chips for everything from AI satellites to Optimus robots.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
She wants you to return to Earth, but lots of people seem to think that is impossible because it would be so expensive.
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
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