extortionate
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This is a function of America’s guardrail-deprived resale market, in which tickets are snapped up at face value then legally resold at extortionate prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Kian Lodge headed to a watch party at Brough Observatory, East Yorkshire, where he could get hold of the glasses after finding the cost of them "absolutely extortionate" online, with long delivery times.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Merchandise available on Count Binface's website includes T-shirts with the slogan "I fight fascists and extortionate croissants".
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
This tournament is less about sportsmanship and athletic excellence than about pushing crappy beer and extortionate credit cards?
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
It would simplify things, and put an end to the extortionate charges of the express companies, to say nothing of unfair freight rates.
From Why I am in favor of socialism by Various
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