expensive
Example Sentences
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The pipeline, which Shell sold last year, was one of its biggest, most expensive and ultimately most problematic bits of infrastructure in Nigeria.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Raman, a onetime Bass ally, also blasted the mayor’s approach to homelessness, saying it was too expensive and failing to yield meaningful results.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
“It was quite low-key. It smelled very natural, like an expensive campfire. Not overpowering.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
He cited elevated fuel prices, however, as the biggest reason poultry litter, which is transported by truck, is so expensive.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
Dad’s camera wasn’t just an expensive piece of equipment.
From "I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980" by Lauren Tarshis
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