exorbitant
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Although he is relieved they will avoid what he called "exorbitant" ticket prices, Adonis believes a country that doesn't want to welcome supporters from qualifying teams shouldn't be allowed to host the World Cup.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
The number of licensed toys I had as a kid for characters I really didn’t give a damn about is embarrassingly exorbitant.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
Knicks fans have waited for their team to return to the NBA’s promised land for this entire century—and the well-heeled among them are paying exorbitant sums to witness it.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Recently, after a long day in a local gym hearing complaints from residents with exorbitant electrical bills and business owners facing red tape, she met with a group of politicians from Colima state.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
My father never went along, having become an apostate at the age of eight over the exorbitant price of votive candles.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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