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Discover LudwigThe phrase "expensive by" is grammatically correct and is commonly used in written English.
It is typically used to describe something that is expensive in comparison to something else. Examples: 1. This watch is expensive by any standard. 2. The designer dress was expensive by my budget, but I just had to have it. 3. The new car was expensive by at least $10,000 compared to the used one. 4. The restaurant we went to was expensive by local standards, but the food was worth it. 5. The vacation package was expensive by my friend's standards, but she still decided to splurge on it.
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Naypyidaw is also prohibitively expensive by Myanmar standards.
Petrol in India is also expensive by developing-country standards.
Mercifully, they are also less expensive, by $30 to $100.
Now, SSE is the most expensive by a mile".
Unfortunately, this social solution was considered too expensive by politicians.
By the same logic, Chrysler is getting more expensive by the day.
This was the longest election in American history, and the most expensive by far.
Shares, on the other hand, are once again expensive by past standards.
(You can always tell if a suit is expensive by looking at the buttons).
One person who has looked closely at the company said it was expensive by many measures.
If so, stocks that look expensive by traditional measures may still be relatively inexpensive, he says.
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