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exorbitant

[ig-zawr-bi-tuhnt] / ɪgˈzɔr bɪ tənt /


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All of which would usher in . . . exorbitant peacetime tolls to transit Hormuz, the Iranians say.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

Merz said the government would not accept what he called "exorbitant" levels of sick leave in the wake of the pandemic.

From BBC Jul. 3, 2026

We’ve been tuning in on TV in record numbers and, even at exorbitant prices, helping to sell out our 70,000-some-capacity stadiums.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 28, 2026

Companies need AGI if they are ever to see returns that justify some of the exorbitant P/E ratios in today’s valuations.

From MarketWatch Jun. 22, 2026

Those willing to pay the exorbitant fees are shifted backward in time to view history firsthand.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson




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