extravagant
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“While Respondents may not in fact possess what extravagant holdings they portray themselves as possessing online, the record reflects that they possess an exceptional capacity to flee the jurisdiction,” Louis wrote in a 30-page ruling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Perhaps unsurprisingly, illusionist David Copperfield has created one of the most extravagant celebrity island retreats of them all.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
"It was a very large extravagant thing to do, but it was a way of showing your wealth and importance and that sort of thing," he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
One way to think about Mahler’s extravagant 90-minute exercise in his search for life’s meaning is as an exercise in attaining optimism in the face of tragedy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
As a baby, even as a little girl, I possessed an awkward, extravagant beauty.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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