exorbitant
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Exorbitant living costs, in combination with a struggling farming industry, have left workers such as Mancera and Martinez worried about the future.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2023
Exorbitant prices allow most families to buy only a few days’ worth of food every month, Maestre says.
From Science Magazine • Mar. 9, 2022
Exorbitant urban-housing prices and accelerating competition for white-collar jobs have left many young people feeling that the “China Dream” is out of reach.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 26, 2021
Exorbitant housing costs in vacation-friendly enclaves — whether in the Hamptons, in Ketchum, Idaho, or in Provincetown, Mass. — further shrink the pool of available workers, foreign or domestic.
From New York Times • Aug. 2, 2021
Exorbitant prices were extorted for tents "which were valueless"; these tents, it appeared, were made from cheap or old "farmers'" drill, regarded by the trade as "truck."
From Great Fortunes from Railroads by Myers, Gustavus
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