as in cheap
costing little
a dirt cheap little house that was the proverbial fixer-upper
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Recent Examples of dirt cheap
Miami Herald stories on Schandler’s method of using court judgments and, possibly, people bidding under phony names to snag the condos dirt cheap got the Bar reopening the investigation.
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
The Bronx’s fire-prone tenements were dirt cheap, yet wealthy investors in several countries held stakes in them.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
And by removing battery and infrastructure constraints, devices could be made both tiny and dirt cheap.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 Jan. 2016
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
The Bronx’s fire-prone tenements were dirt cheap, yet wealthy investors in several countries held stakes in them.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
And by removing battery and infrastructure constraints, devices could be made both tiny and dirt cheap.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 Jan. 2016
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dirt cheap
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The Chinese retailer, known for its range of cheap ultra-fast-fashion clothing and criticisms of its labor and environmental practices, is nestled on the sixth floor of a more than century-old building in Paris, a city famous for high-end fashion and a recent green push.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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The other side of this has been the money in the industry’s pivot first to cheaper talk shows, which don’t innovate enough to merit much critique, and now to a second pivot to turn those interview shows into video series, which makes podcasts more friendly on TikTok and Instagram and YouTube.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Relative to the starting pitcher market, his contract -- he is owed $28 million combined over the next two seasons with a club option for 2028 -- is reasonable.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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The pop punk icon confirmed a slate of upcoming shows for next year on Monday, along with efforts to ensure tickets get in actual fans’ hands for a reasonable price, rather than to resellers who will hawk them at major markups to those who missed out during the initial on-sale.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Nov. 2025
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The team explored how diaphragms, which are inexpensive and robust porous separators, could handle the demanding conditions of carbon dioxide conversion.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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Ultimately, the signing is not a blockbuster, as contending teams regularly use the practice squad to hedge against minor injuries, preserve play-calling flexibility, and audition inexpensive talent.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Clean energy is driving a state of 40 million people, offering more affordable energy and creating reliable jobs that will power the future.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The 34-year-old campaigned during a time of rising financial insecurity on making the city more affordable for most of the city’s residents through rent freezes, free buses and universal childcare.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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The research team highlighted that beyond water harvesting, these coatings could help reduce urban heat island effects, lower energy needs for air-conditioning and provide climate-resilient water sources in regions facing growing heat and water stress.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Nov. 2025
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This fuels resentment toward India and mistrust of the United States, catalysts for the kind of violent popular overthrow that has marked the subcontinent in recent years.—
MUHIB RAHMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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The silky maxidress was wholly evocative of the holiday season, with a vibrant color that referenced popular shades of green and red often associated with the Christmas holiday.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Dirt cheap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dirt%20cheap. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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