dirt-cheap
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Michael Gutberlet, CEO of Kaweco Pen Company, a German penmaker founded in 1883, tells his industry peers that dirt-cheap Chinese copies are as big of a threat as the decline of handwriting.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025
A petrochemical company has announced it intends to cut 60 jobs at a plant in East Yorkshire blaming high energy costs and "dirt-cheap" imports from China.
From BBC • Oct. 7, 2025
Many airlines, especially discount carriers, quote a dirt-cheap base fare.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 18, 2023
The theory was that dirt-cheap money would encourage a modest rise in inflation that would stimulate corporate profits.
From New York Times • Feb. 13, 2023
She purchased a dirt-cheap, used red Ford Pinto with fake-wood paneling.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
