exorbitant
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“It’s just the perfect storm for exorbitant retail enthusiasm and demand,” said Mike Treacy, head market analyst and vice president of risk at Apex Fintech Solutions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
High ticket prices and exorbitant transportation and parking fees have angered fans and drawn the attention of politicians and state attorneys general.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
The number of licensed toys I had as a kid for characters I really didn’t give a damn about is embarrassingly exorbitant.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
When he did play, at the expense of the one signing who was playing well at that point, Ekitike, he looked listless and off the pace, poor value for money at such an exorbitant fee.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
At the time Mr. Kapasi had been teaching English in a grammar school, and he bartered his skills as an interpreter to pay the increasingly exorbitant medical bills.
From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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