as in expensive
commanding a large price
ultraexpensive medical equipment that only the largest hospitals can afford
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Recent Examples of ultraexpensive
Today’s ultraexpensive drugs include not just new medications, like Mavenclad, the multiple sclerosis drug that Ms. Crawford needs, but also older medications that drug companies have hiked the prices of in the last few decades.
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Francesca Paris,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2023
Francesca Paris,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ultraexpensive
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But for Cubans like himself, who don’t have family in the United States, the service is so expensive as to be out of reach.
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But after a series of expensive hurricanes — Katrina, Sandy, Harvey — the National Flood Insurance Program went into debt.
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As artificial intelligence transforms the job market and rising living costs squeeze family budgets, the University of California system is making the case that its degrees remain valuable investments.
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Those types of players are still enormously valuable because many of their skills are always valuable.
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Being right eventually is not always enough because time is costly.
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The attacks have inflicted lasting damage that will be costly to fix.
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Airlines are increasingly focusing on premium passengers, which could lead to higher airfares for all travelers.
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Congress also allowed federal subsidies for Affordable Care Act plans to expire this year, meaning that households earning more than 400% of the federal poverty level no longer qualify for premium subsidies.
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Founded in 2000, APMEX (American Precious Metals Exchange) is one of the largest online retailers of precious metals in the United States and the world.
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Argentina fans certainly owned the pre-game festivities, with the white-and-sky-blue jerseys dominating the parking lots, concession booths and precious corners of shade outside Hard Rock Stadium on Friday.
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