exorbitant
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As Murano island’s glass factories face exorbitant energy costs, a shrinking pool of skilled apprentices and competition from counterfeits, the Seguso brand remains one of the last practitioners of the art form.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
SpaceX had barely finished making the most exorbitant market claim in capitalist history before word leaked that Anthropic would make a bigger one.
From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026
Paying 6.5% interest rate on a mortgage seems exorbitant compared to the sub-2% rate I can get as a Singaporean back home.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
But some fans have decided to take matters into their hands and are paying exorbitant prices to get their hands on one.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
“Few farmers dare come into town. They charge exorbitant prices for their wares, and get whatever they ask,” he said bitterly.
From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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