- a variation of pricey.
pricy
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Fisker’s bankruptcy left its customers with pricy cars reliant on software updates that were no longer available.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026
Space Force on Tuesday awarded SpaceX a new, pricy satellite contract, further tying the company to its biggest customer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
The boxes look pricy, which only adds to their desirability.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2025
Are there pricy holiday traditions you’d like to eschew in the future?
From Salon ● Jan. 16, 2025
Varieties: The best are the very pricy Armado series sold by Territorial.
From Gardening Without Irrigation: or without much, anyway by Steve Solomon
Gregory Daco, chief economist at EY-Parthenon, said spending by consumers was still high, but "they are increasingly stretching their budgets to afford pricier goods and services."
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026
The less expensive model failed after running up $14 worth of token use, while the pricier one succeeded for just $1.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
While Austin is one of the more expensive cities in Texas, its cost of living is relatively moderate compared with pricier cities on the East and West coasts.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
It can also make them pricier to run.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
Hybrid long-term-care insurance can be pricier than a traditional policy.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
The company is spending billions to increase production of its biggest, priciest vehicles, while rolling out V-8 engines, new pickups and high-end Cadillacs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
At $130 million, it’s one of the priciest home sales ever in Los Angeles — but perhaps a bargain, depending on how you look at it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
I wasn’t flying in Delta One, the airline’s priciest premium cabin, but you get some of the perks with VIP Select.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
The priciest options are designed especially for athletes, and Dos Santos -- who himself lost two legs in a car accident -- has visited this cohort following the quakes.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
Then she mutters, “The priciest priceless little Penny ever.”
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
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