dirt-cheap
Example Sentences
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The price might be right, but if you buy a dirt-cheap gadget, it could come with residential proxy software—preinstalled malware that gives hackers access to your home network.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
A petrochemical company has announced it intends to cut 60 jobs at a plant in East Yorkshire blaming high energy costs and "dirt-cheap" imports from China.
From BBC • Oct. 7, 2025
Many airlines, especially discount carriers, quote a dirt-cheap base fare.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 18, 2023
But can a $2 million laser compete with a dirt-cheap lightning rod?
From Science Magazine • Jan. 16, 2023
She purchased a dirt-cheap, used red Ford Pinto with fake-wood paneling.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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