exorbitant
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The spidey senses of a Monterey school administrator started tingling when an invoice the food services director submitted for eggs, bacon and potatoes at Costco came with an exorbitant price tag.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
Given the exorbitant cost, I doubt we’ll see a wave of pregnancies later in life.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
Eight years later, citing exorbitant annual maintenance costs, the government returned the property to the Post Foundation, which put it for sale in 1985 before it was bought by Trump.
From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2026
New York City, where exorbitant rents suck up much of young residents’ income, is both a very expensive place to date and filled with outdoor options for meetups on the cheap.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Haymitch is our only hope, but nothing is forthcoming, either from lack of money -everything will cost an exorbitant amount -or because he's dissatisfied with our performance.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
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