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pay through the nose



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Then there are the teams that win, but pay through the nose to do it.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

In other words, clients will manage their own portfolios rather than pay through the nose for fees.

From MarketWatch May 27, 2026

Housing Secretary Steve Reed told the BBC that reselling for profit was “hugely damaging to individuals having to pay through the nose for tickets.”

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 18, 2025

That might not sound like much, but consider that many Americans are unemployed, pay through the nose for private child care, and/or are already extremely unhappy at the prospect of wearing a mask.

From Slate Nov. 23, 2020

Why pay through the nose for contractors when you can do it yourself? he always said.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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