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high-end

American  
[hahy-end] / ˈhaɪˈɛnd /

adjective

Informal.

  1. being the most expensive or technically sophisticated.

    She uses high-end sound mixing equipment in her home studio.

    I can’t afford to shop in those high-end boutiques.
high-end British  

adjective

  1. (prenominal) (esp of computers, electronic equipment, etc) of the greatest power or sophistication

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It costs $2,899 in the U.S., reaching an asking price similar to a high-end laptop.

From The Wall Street Journal

For premium/luxury manufacturers, the region represents 2% of global unit sales but has the highest mix of high-end vehicles such as Maybach and Rolls-Royce, so the earnings exposure is meaningfully higher, UBS adds.

From The Wall Street Journal

Gen Bewick says he's "chuffed to bits" to have a "super high-end" warship in the region, but adds that they now have good air defences on the base.

From BBC

Most are also only suitable for short-range defense, lacking the full capabilities of high-end missiles.

From The Wall Street Journal

Interceptors used in high-end Patriot systems, for instance, are faster, more accurate and travel further.

From The Wall Street Journal

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