eye-watering
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TV host Dr. Phil McGraw and his wife, Robin McGraw, are ready to bid farewell to their longtime Beverly Hills, Calif., estate, putting the lavish property on the market for an eye-watering $67.5 million.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026
The hope is that eye-watering earnings forecasts will keep propelling tech names forward, even with higher rates and a cooling economy bearing down on the rest of the market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Micron stock has had some eye-watering moves after earnings in previous quarters.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
Beyond the eye-watering numbers, both sides heralded the deal as good for their respective nations.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 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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