expensive

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United is also the biggest player at Dulles International Airport outside Washington, D.C. and San Francisco International Airport — two of the most expensive airports in the country for flights.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

The fancy buckets are expensive to produce, but Cinemark considers them worthwhile because they augment popcorn and soda sales, he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Dealers want to see a fuller lineup but a turnaround will be expensive and difficult.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

"Getting there is very expensive and dropping out is very expensive," said Maguire.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Yet, by September of 1849, she somehow had the funds to rent a charming home on Troup Street near the expensive Third Ward, Rochester’s most fashionable neighborhood.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock