pricey
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Its humanoid robots have also been used by U.S. roboticists, because robots made in the U.S. tend to be pricey.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
"It is quite difficult because it's so pricey to get all the healthy stuff, whereas the cheap stuff - the junk food - is just cheap, so it's easier to buy that."
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
In the portrait, Lobga sits a few blocks from the U.N. on the red-carpet steps of a pricey Manhattan restaurant and is seemingly drawing attention to the sizable Tibet independence tattoo on his right arm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Chief Executive David Zaslav opted not to renew the pricey basketball contract as Warner has been straining to pay down debt brought on by its last merger in 2022.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
This particular year, I was hoping for a pricey pair of maroon Mary Jane Doc Martens, but fancy new shoes were suddenly the least of my concerns.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
If he was to irrigate all his crops to keep them alive, the costs would be so high his cauliflowers, spuds and carrots would be far pricier than supermarket alternatives.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Bloomin’ Brands raised its adjusted earnings outlook, as customers at its Outback Steakhouse chain are paying more for pricier steaks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
The company said strong demand for pricier high-bandwidth-memory chips and other AI memory products resulted in the solid quarterly performance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
US President Donald Trump is under pressure to respond to the increasing success of Chinese AI models that many companies prefer to the more powerful, but pricier, US versions from Anthropic or OpenAI.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
“ARM borrowers tend to be higher-income households purchasing more expensive homes in pricier markets,” the company noted.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
The priciest options are designed especially for athletes, and Dos Santos -- who himself lost two legs in a car accident -- has visited this cohort following the quakes.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
Kitchen renovations are the most common type of remodel, and they’re usually the priciest, with homeowners spending a median of $24,000 on kitchen projects in 2025, according to the 2026 U.S.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
“Those markets are already among the priciest in Southern California and I can only imagine that will continue with this new wealth creation.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
The federal lawsuit claims the AI company oversold usage allowances on its priciest Claude chatbot tiers and asks for Anthropic to reimburse its customers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
Then she mutters, “The priciest priceless little Penny ever.”
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
