big-ticket

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The main difference between those figures has to do with the treatment of spending on big-ticket items like data centers and equipment, called capital expenditures, or capex.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

New Zealand has already announced some big-ticket items.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

The positive impact of lower mortgage rates can be overshadowed by uncertainty as buyers postpone big-ticket purchases.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

Even so, it has been clear for many years that the likely cost of just one big-ticket item — healthcare — dwarfs what most people have salted away for retirement.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026

“A sled’s a big-ticket item. It ain’t no can of green peas. Whatcha got?”

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer