expensive
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It’s an expensive hobby, yet with a fleet with an average age of more than 50 years, one that has remained in reach for average earners.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Rebecca Curtayne, of Healthwatch England, a patient watchdog, says they too have concerns with people reporting private dentistry is "too expensive".
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
But underneath the complex and expensive megamerger sits a potential time bomb that could be triggered if regulators elsewhere create significant roadblocks.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
This very American food has gotten very expensive.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
Many white slaveholders, especially in Virginia’s upper-class homes, considered mixed-race people a sort of status symbol, just as some people today think of a flashy car or an expensive new smartphone.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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