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
In Vermont, back-to-the-landers bought old hill farms for dirt cheap.
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Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
The highlights include a 98-inch 4K TCL TV that's more than $1,000 off, a DuroMax generator that's about half its usual price, and Blink security cameras being dirt cheap.
—Clint Davis, PEOPLE, 28 Nov. 2025
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.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
What autonomous car makers really want is a dirt cheap and utterly reliable sensor that complements radar and video cameras.
—Mark Harris, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Nov. 2016
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Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
The highlights include a 98-inch 4K TCL TV that's more than $1,000 off, a DuroMax generator that's about half its usual price, and Blink security cameras being dirt cheap.
—Clint Davis, PEOPLE, 28 Nov. 2025
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.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
What autonomous car makers really want is a dirt cheap and utterly reliable sensor that complements radar and video cameras.
—Mark Harris, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Nov. 2016
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dirt cheap
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What really matters is if the tech can be scaled, is energy-dense enough to complete, and can prove cheap at an industrial scale.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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Although this pencil is the cheapest of the bunch, the formula lasts and lasts.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
20 Feb. 2026
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The prosecution detailed nine separate errors made by Plamberger during the climb—from failing to bring bivy gear to failing to abide by a reasonable turnaround time—which collectively suggest a charge of gross negligence.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside,
21 Feb. 2026
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Counties with moratoriums Counties use moratoriums to buy time to write new zoning and regulation for wind and solar farms, sometimes to craft reasonable laws and sometimes to craft bans.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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Introduced to the country in the 1980s, a time when few people had cars of their own, the minivan was an inexpensive option that allowed growing numbers of Chinese people to take to the roads.—
Precious Adesina,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Wells Fargo upgrades Eversource Energy to overweight from equal weight Wells says the energy stock is inexpensive.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
17 Feb. 2026
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It is framed as a way to build energy resilience, provide affordable electricity and safeguard energy security.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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For short-term rentals, check out the Historic District or find more affordable options in the Midtown area or other neighborhoods a little farther out from the city’s core.—
Adam Kuehl,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Tire tread depth - Checking your tire tread before hitting the road is important, as low or no tread can lead to sliding.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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All that is gone, even more so as Premier League matches are being switched to Mondays and Fridays, when demand for everything is lower.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Walking and hiking have become hugely popular as Mallorca increasingly leans into its (entirely justifiable) reputation for landscape beauty as well as sun, sea, and sangria.—
Paul Richardson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Feb. 2026
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The Broward school district will no longer cover popular weight-loss medications on its insurance plans, leading to complaints that the district is putting its financial health ahead of employees’ health.—
Scott Travis,
Miami Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Dirt cheap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dirt%20cheap. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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