overpriced

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“The old model of global health assistance was essentially an open-ended subsidy—dollars flowing to overpriced middlemen with minimal accountability and no exit strategy,” a State Department spokesman said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

The spokesman hit back at claims tickets are overpriced, adding that some have been sold for as little as $60, while more expensive tickets have been priced to prevent profiteering on resale markets.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

He said that gap suggests AI may be overpriced while crypto looks “incredibly cheap.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

As witty as it is wise, McLeod’s play dives into the farcical realm of L.A.’s wildly overpriced real estate market while delivering genuine commentary about the sociopolitical dynamics that made it that way.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

I lodged in a dreary overpriced inn crouching in the lee of the Towers.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin