as in expensive
commanding a large price
with the tough economy, fewer people are likely to be making big-ticket purchases
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End of the infrastructure drive? Xi and Chinese officials appeared keen to show that Chinese investment, including in African infrastructure, was not over – even as data show Chinese lending for Africa’s development and big-ticket infrastructure has fallen substantially in recent years.
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Simone McCarthy, CNN, 6 Sep. 2024
The big-ticket item, of course, lines up behind the center.
—Joe Drape, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2024
For more on that one and other big-ticket items at Rendez-vouz, click here.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2024
Plus, discretionary big-ticket items, such as furniture, have quickly dropped off the shopping list for more budget-conscious consumers.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 14 Aug. 2024
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Simone McCarthy, CNN, 6 Sep. 2024
The big-ticket item, of course, lines up behind the center.
—Joe Drape, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2024
For more on that one and other big-ticket items at Rendez-vouz, click here.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2024
Plus, discretionary big-ticket items, such as furniture, have quickly dropped off the shopping list for more budget-conscious consumers.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 14 Aug. 2024
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“Big-ticket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/big-ticket. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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