exorbitant
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High tolls, up to $2 million per ship, and exorbitant insurance rates deter operators from using the Strait of Hormuz, alongside ceasefire concerns.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
Lacking options, many displaced people therefore have to find relatives who can host them or pay exorbitant rents to landlords, explained Fadi Al-Halabi, executive director in Lebanon of the Ecumenical Disability Advocates Network.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
Just as things start looking up, Amanda’s car is stolen, left in an illegal spot and towed, and the towing company slaps her with an exorbitant $21,000 bill for circumstances entirely out of her control.
From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026
He expects demand to fall in all four countries as well as bids to attract cargoes heading to Europe, though exorbitant prices will put some buyers off.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026
Undertakers charged the Osage exorbitant rates for a funeral, trying to gouge them, and this was no exception.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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