premium
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Since 2023 second homes in Gwynedd have been subject to a 150% council tax premium, leaving Bev and her family facing a tough decision.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
Starbucks became so efficient and impersonal that customers began to wonder why they were paying a premium for something they could make at home, or at least get with more flair elsewhere.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
The premium is currently 150% in Gwynedd and Ceredigion, with Pembrokeshire opting for 125%.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
The price represents a 41% premium to Forte’s closing price on Friday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
At worst, if you bought credit default swaps on $100 million in subprime mortgage bonds you might wind up shelling out premium for six years—call it $12 million.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
However, she says that "longer term there is a chance that we may end up seeing less insurable destinations and increased premiums".
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
“So that’s where our premiums went,” one guest observed with a low whistle as he arrived at the state-of-the art headquarters Reilly built not long after the Proposition 103 campaign.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
Insurance companies argue that big awards are pushing up medical spending and premiums for employers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
You’ll have a better chance of being approved, and your premiums will be lower, than if you wait to apply in your 70s or 80s.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
Everyone concerned apparently assumed they were being paid insurance premiums to take basically the same sort of risk they had been taking for nearly a decade.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
Vocabulary lists containing premium
Personal Finance and Financial Literacy - High School
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"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 14
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