expensive
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Compared with larger spacecraft, these compact satellites are much less expensive to launch.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
It’s typical for an automaker to launch the most expensive version of a new vehicle first, experts said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
"A few of them also started going to Thomas' hairdresser, but I think in the end it was too expensive for them."
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
The S&P 500 took a notable dive on June 5, led by some of the most expensive stocks.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Penelope asked, for after her painful lesson of the previous day, she knew it would be optoomuchstic to try to find Lord Fredrick’s club by, say, following the smell of expensive cigars.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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