hefty
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More young Americans are turning to trade school to pursue in-demand jobs like plumbing and electrical work but encountering something they didn’t expect: hefty price tags.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
At the moment the NHS won't pay for these drugs and an 18-month course would set you back a hefty £90,000 privately.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
As the story goes, Hastings had misplaced a VHS tape of “Apollo 13” racking up a hefty $40 charge.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
REITs tend to pay hefty dividend yields and often rally when bond rates fall.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
Soon after the accident, Stephanie, the older of the girls, had begun to play World ofWarcraft, using her father’s account and his computer and desk, peering into his hefty NEC monitor.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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