expensive
Example Sentences
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Hospitals sometimes employ outside provider groups that can be less expensive than putting physicians on their payrolls.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Another said he is using his boat less these days due to expensive fuel.
From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2026
"As hardware becomes more expensive, and as streaming technology continues to improve, I think you'll naturally see more people asking whether they actually need that dedicated device," he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
He acknowledged that the conditions that led some customers to shift quarterly capital spending away from such infrastructure and into scarce and increasingly expensive servers, storage and memory won’t go away soon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
This meant it was a cheap ticket but still close enough to the router for her to steal the free Wi-Fi that came with expensive fares.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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