hot commodity
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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But eye-watering secondary market prices are an example of how desirable concerts have become a hot commodity for predatory resellers.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
That has turned Venture Global’s available cargoes into a hot commodity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
Electricity is a hot commodity, now that tech companies are paying a premium for it to power their artificial-intelligence data centers.
From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025
Water itself had become a hot commodity, with fridges filled with cans of water being emptied as soon as they had been filled.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025
In recent months, eggs have undergone a sort-of rebranding from breakfast staple to hot commodity.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 2025
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