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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a fortune for a" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the cost or value of something, often implying that it is very expensive or valuable.
Example: "The painting sold for a fortune for a piece created by an unknown artist."
Alternatives: "a hefty price for a" or "an exorbitant amount for a".
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Doesn't someone paying a fortune for a ticket deserve to feel the vibe?
It was, like, $60, which was a fortune for a bunch of kids at the time.
"To travel to Yankee Stadium and Shea Stadium costs a fortune for a family," he said.
"Now QPR pay a fortune for a transfer and pay him £100k a week.
This is in the interest of the taxpayers who would otherwise pay a fortune for a paid force".
Got to love a town where people have to pay a fortune for a cavelike apartment just to get some peace and quiet.
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Yet critics insist that America is wasting a fortune for an impossible technological fix.
It's about a handsome young man from Oregon, Drew (Orlando Bloom), who loses a fortune for an international sneaker company by designing a silly shoe.
By the late 1960s, he was earning more than $1m a film – a fortune for the period.
"We paid a fortune for places on a fishing boat to sail to Hong Kong.
iTunes has made a fortune for Apple because it found a price the marketplace accepted.
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