eye-watering
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A blockbuster court battle is set to open in Oakland this month, pitting Silicon Valley against attorneys for the state of California in a $1.4-trillion contest with existential stakes and potentially eye-watering payouts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
The country's eye-watering electric bills -- the highest in the region -- were the primary driver of his decision, he said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
The company and Anthropic are racing toward IPOs with eye-watering valuations, increasing pressure on them to continue growing quickly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
The average purchase price for this weekend’s final is an eye-watering $11,327, according to TickPick — the highest ever recorded.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
Slightly cross-eyed, with shoulder-length white hair the texture of candyfloss, he wore a cap whose tassel dangled in front of his nose and robes of an eye-watering shade of egg-yolk yellow.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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