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expensive

[ik-spen-siv] / ɪkˈspɛn sɪv /


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Regular Knicks games already rank among the most expensive in the NBA.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Galaxy also isn’t on the hook for expensive AI chips.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Should long-term Treasury yields move higher from here, it would make the build-out of AI more expensive to finance in the debt markets.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Even with the price caps, fuel in France is far more expensive than in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Because flying was still very risky and extremely expensive, we took a troop ship filled with soldiers and sailors, which fairly crawled across the water.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen




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