sky-high

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Victor Matheson, a sports economist at Holy Cross, called the Knicks’ Finals appearance a “perfect storm” of sky-high prices: a fixed supply and a highly wealthy set of potential local buyers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

"No-one should be manipulated into paying sky-high prices for seats and fans should be able to trust that the tickets they purchase will be the ones they receive," James added.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Regardless of how well their homes blend in, any sale of a home in California’s sky-high real estate market, by an investor or otherwise, potentially squeezes the middle and working class.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

During 2022’s sky-high CPI inflation prints, the trimmed mean model lagged behind.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Obviously my father had let his hopes go sky-high, but since I wasn’t the one sitting in jail, I kept my mouth shut.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen