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“They think they’ve found a bad deal, when in reality all prices are high,” says economist Matthew S. Lewis of Clemson University, who studies consumer search behavior.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Unfortunately for Scotland fans, they have got a bad deal when it comes to the hotels.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

He had done the same with Mr. Obama, and perhaps he thought Mr. Trump would also settle for a bad deal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

Smith said the Methuen Treaty in 1703, which essentially codified the exchange between England and Portugal, was a bad deal, because Portuguese wine was less good and probably more expensive than French wine.

From Salon • Feb. 1, 2025

“Not a bad deal on a hot day like this,” he said.

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm




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