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big-ticket

[big-tik-it] / ˈbɪgˈtɪk ɪt /


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Also possible: A potential joint venture, possibly between Ford and a Chinese electric vehicle company, that would allow for a big-ticket investment deal, or the U.S. pushing China to buy more Treasuries.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

If you’re buying big-ticket items, such as expensive clothes or bags, ask for a value-added-tax refund form.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 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

Bar directors know such prices can elicit scoffs of disbelief, but they justify the big-ticket tipples by comparing them to special-occasion items at restaurants.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 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