fetched

past tense of fetch
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 His auction record was set in 2022 when the painting Animal Unity (1978) fetched $312,000 Canadian (about $227,000 at current exchange rates), more than tripling its high estimate, at Canadian auctioneer Cowley Abbott. Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Morrison bid successfully on Chappellet Vineyards 2024 Pritchard 57 Cabernet Sauvignon, which fetched $7,350 from the top buyer. Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2026 But Minaj may be up to the task and her collaboration with the president’s daughter-in-law may not seem so far-fetched, as Shuter said. Martha Ross, Mercury News, 29 July 2026 Hence, a forthcoming prescription for birding might not be so far-fetched. The Conversation, Fortune, 27 July 2026 The programs were sealed in an isolated environment except for a single link that fetched pre-approved software components from the internet on their behalf. Craig S. Smith, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 Klosterman’s projection may overstate the extent to which theatres will become inaccessible to the average person, but the proposition also doesn’t seem so far-fetched. Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 22 July 2026 That's what makes Marchitelli's Eras Tour prediction not so far-fetched. Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026 Meanwhile, a painting of a nude woman by a grandson of Sigmund Freud fetched nearly $39 million. CBS News, 26 June 2026
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  • Bunny uses his personal history with the Matron of Bridget’s nursing home, played by Aisling O’Sullivan (Raw, The Clinic), to pull in a favour — a favour that will cost him dear.
    Alex Ritman, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Suggest a better time, name your exit point, or adjust your role so commitment does not cost your peace.
    Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Aug. 2026
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  • But Tehran remains defiant after nearly six months of war and has brought shipping to a virtual standstill in ⁠the Strait of Hormuz, refusing to allow unauthorized oil tankers to transit a waterway ​that ⁠is vital for global oil shipments.
    Reuters, NBC news, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Golesh brought not only his quarterback but his center and 10 more players from South Florida, And the defense returns some key starters.
    Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

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“Fetched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fetched. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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