extravagant
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“It would be extravagant to speak of a novel when the author has dashed off only a few lines,” Gorsuch wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026
Only 23% of daters said the same of extravagant, high-end dates.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
The court heard how Murrell used the cash embezzled from his party to fund an extravagant lifestyle.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
“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
Why, then, had Curtain made his turbines so extravagant if he didn’t intend to use that extra power?
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
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