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• And if space is at a premium, the Shark and its base might live loud and large in your home.
  — Lisa Wood Shapiro, WIRED, 7 Dec. 2024
• With hits at a premium for both teams, Carter Shanks’ big day led the way for the Lions.
  — Timothy Dashiell, Baltimore Sun, 15 May 2024
• This hands-on work is why Spargel sells at a premium, around $8 to $10 per pound.
  — Jason Wilson, Travel + Leisure, 17 Mar. 2023
• The fact that these drinks can be sold at a premium has endeared them to stores, Baskin said.
  — Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2024
• And for me at least, counter space is always at a premium.
  — Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
• With space at a premium, there isn't enough space for a carry-on bag.
  — Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2023
• Shade is at a premium, but there are ways to escape the warmth of the Florida sun.
  — Susan B. Barnes, AFAR Media, 22 May 2025
• In most of the U.S., property by the seashore comes at a premium, and home prices are out of reach for many retirees.
  — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2022
• Soft cases are good for road trips and flights on bush planes where space is at a premium.
  — Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 17 Jan. 2023
• With defense at a premium on both sides, there were no quick spurts.
  — Glenn Graham, Baltimore Sun, 14 Mar. 2024
• Time is at a premium; alone time is a treasured gift not to be squandered.
  — Glamour, 23 May 2022
• It might also be bought at a premium due to a bidding war.
  — Dallas News, 12 Feb. 2023
• Which means hotels are at a premium, even five months out.
  — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2023
• But square footage was at a premium in the apartment, on the top floor of a 19th-century school building.
  — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
• Scoring was at a premium as two of the best defensive teams in the league battled it out.
  — Jacob Lev, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
• Two great plays, two runs likely saved on a day on which scoring came at a premium.
  — Todd Rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2022
• He’s done it at the age of 23 at a premium position in shortstop, that’s the part that’s impressive to me.
  — Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 30 June 2024
• Read on for 14 ways to deck out these pocket-sized patios for spring, even when square footage is at a premium.
  — Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Mar. 2025
• The park factor Who doesn’t want to live close to a park — especially in a city, where green space is at a premium?
  — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 2 July 2024
• In a place like L.A. where convenience is at a premium, more eyes are turning to Mid-City.
  — Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2024
• Camping sites throughout the western part of the state are already at a premium.
  — Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2023
• If space is at a premium, vacuum seal bags will be your best friend.
  — Abby Ferguson, Popular Science, 28 Feb. 2024
• Why the bigger discount compared to 2022, when the fund traded at a premium?
  — Michael Foster, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
• What to Consider Positioned in the heart of the city, parking is at a premium.
  — Bianca Bujan, Travel + Leisure, 1 Aug. 2024
• After depth came at a premium last season, this is a good problem to have.
  — The Courier-Journal, 2 June 2023
• Time has been at a premium, and it’s been really tough to carve out unbroken time to work on the writing.
  — Chris Willman, Variety, 10 Sep. 2023
• But if space is at a premium, the Char-Griller gives big-grill performance in a little package.
  — Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 24 July 2024
• As is the case with most ride-on mowers, comfort and convenience comes at a premium.
  — Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2023
• Points will be at a premium in a game possibly even mothers couldn’t love.
  — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
• Space is at a premium in the press box and there are only 13 corporate boxes, two of which are rented by first-team players Jordan Pickford and captain Seamus Coleman.
  — Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 15 May 2025