as in cost
to have a price of
the house is selling for $200,000
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On average, a multiday vacation in Valais can set travelers back as much as 700 euros (a little over $837 USD), and massages cost about 150 euros (about $180 USD).—
Madeline Weinfield,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026 -
Super Bowl commercials cost as much as $10 million for a 30-second ad, and viewers should expect ads from tech, pharmaceuticals and wellness companies this year, Mark Marshall, NBC’s head of global advertising told Bloomberg.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
1 Feb. 2026
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While most teams are looking for a center over a winger, McMann is somewhat similar to Kiefer Sherwood, who fetched the Canucks two second-round picks in a deal with the Sharks last week.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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That was Old Rip Van Winkle ‘Van Winkle Selection’ Kentucky Bourbon Festival Master Distiller’s Auction 2007, a one-of-a-kind bottle that fetched $125,000.—
David Thomas Tao,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Sold (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sold%20%28for%29. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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