sky-high

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Instead, the duo pivoted and offered up the property as a rental, listing it for the sky-high price of $125,000 a month in September 2023, around the same time that they announced their separation.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Italy is heavily reliant on imported gas and Rome is under pressure from industry and consumers over the rise in already sky-high energy costs due to the Middle East war.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Those sky-high prices, traders say, are a harbinger of where the rest of the market could be heading if the Persian Gulf isn’t reopened soon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Doncic hit daring fadeaway three-pointers, threw sky-high lobs to teammates and nailed a dramatic winning shot against the Nuggets at home to add cinematic highlights to his budding most valuable player case.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

Having a day off without a sky-high pile of catering orders or a couple of hyperactive boys leaping around is good for her.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan