exorbitant

Example Sentences

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Poultry from Brazil, widely criticised for its poor quality, and fruit and vegetables from South Africa or Europe all flood Kinshasa supermarkets, often at exorbitant prices.

From Barron's

When alternatives become viable, the dollar’s “exorbitant privilege” — America’s ability to borrow cheaply and export inflation—disappears.

From MarketWatch

Despite exorbitant prices, the match was virtually sold out.

From Barron's

Lance Gooden of Texas, Scott Perry of Pennsylvania and Andy Ogles of Tennessee — pointed to the exorbitant rates Chinese migrants pay smugglers to help them reach the U.S.

From Washington Times

Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Joseph Wu accused Honduras of demanding an exorbitant sum, adding that Honduras’s request was “a bit like bribery.”

From Washington Post