big-ticket

Example Sentences

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This didn’t have to be big-ticket stuff like cancer.

From Los Angeles Times

It expanded into a $1.8 trillion leviathan through a series of big-ticket mergers.

From The Wall Street Journal

And finally, the absence of a big-ticket defence deal doesn't limit Russia's role in Indian armed forces.

From BBC

The costs of big-ticket expenses like housing and healthcare in the U.S. are rising faster than average, and good deals have also become rare for smaller expenses like groceries.

From MarketWatch

In short, Williams-Sonoma and others can hardly afford the incursion of cheaper rivals at a time when inflation-weary consumers are laser focused on value and getting more comfortable with buying even big-ticket home items online.

From Barron's