as in cost
to have a price of
those old toys that we tossed away are now fetching big bucks as antiques
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Recent Examples of fetched
And what about that enormous price of six hundred livres, three times the sum fetched by the most expensive of the artist’s pictures at auction thirty years later?
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Clare Bucknell,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
David Meisinger, the chief executive of the Connecticut Municipal Electric Energy Cooperative, said the high prices typically fetched in utility acquisitions, as well as lack of willing sellers, have historically served as barriers for the expansion of public power.
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John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
Authentic bags have fetched prices ranging from hundreds of dollars to more than $1,000 on the resale market.
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Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
15 June 2026
In May 2024, a napkin used to write an agreement for a 13-year-old Messi to play for Barcelona fetched $964,450.
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Larry Holder,
New York Times,
12 June 2026
The landmark 57-room residential complex in Los Altos fetched a purchase price of $43 million, according to documents filed on June 9 with the Santa Clara County Recorder’s Office.
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George Avalos,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
As a result, the one-of-a-kind car is fetched $815,000 on the block, Hypebeast reported.
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Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
26 May 2026
This is now the second-highest price the artist has ever fetched at auction.
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News Desk,
Artforum,
18 May 2026
Both were released in the same year but fetched different amounts when buying the Galaxy S25 Ultra.
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Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
Clare Bucknell,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
David Meisinger, the chief executive of the Connecticut Municipal Electric Energy Cooperative, said the high prices typically fetched in utility acquisitions, as well as lack of willing sellers, have historically served as barriers for the expansion of public power.
—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
Authentic bags have fetched prices ranging from hundreds of dollars to more than $1,000 on the resale market.
—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
15 June 2026
In May 2024, a napkin used to write an agreement for a 13-year-old Messi to play for Barcelona fetched $964,450.
—
Larry Holder,
New York Times,
12 June 2026
The landmark 57-room residential complex in Los Altos fetched a purchase price of $43 million, according to documents filed on June 9 with the Santa Clara County Recorder’s Office.
—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
As a result, the one-of-a-kind car is fetched $815,000 on the block, Hypebeast reported.
—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
26 May 2026
This is now the second-highest price the artist has ever fetched at auction.
—
News Desk,
Artforum,
18 May 2026
Both were released in the same year but fetched different amounts when buying the Galaxy S25 Ultra.
—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fetched
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Custom built tents can cost up to $1 million, according to a Vogue article on the trend.
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Jennifer Lopez's love don't cost a thing, but her heartbreak has been invaluable.
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Many have carried the Indian flag and brought copies of the constitution to the demonstration.
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Reyna lifted the ball into the penalty area for Pulisic, who brought it down and won a corner kick.
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