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fetched

verb

past tense of fetch

as in cost

to have a price of those old toys that we tossed away are now fetching big bucks as antiques

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Recent Examples of fetched But Minaj may be up to the task and her collaboration with the president’s daughter-in-law may not seem so far-fetched, as Shuter said. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 29 July 2026 Hence, a forthcoming prescription for birding might not be so far-fetched. — The Conversation, Fortune, 27 July 2026 The programs were sealed in an isolated environment except for a single link that fetched pre-approved software components from the internet on their behalf. — Craig S. Smith, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 Klosterman’s projection may overstate the extent to which theatres will become inaccessible to the average person, but the proposition also doesn’t seem so far-fetched. — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 22 July 2026 That's what makes Marchitelli's Eras Tour prediction not so far-fetched. — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026 This Mondial, produced just a year after the Bring a Trailer example, fetched a little under four times the price, or $123,000. — Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 27 June 2026 Meanwhile, a painting of a nude woman by a grandson of Sigmund Freud fetched nearly $39 million. — CBS News, 26 June 2026 On June 13, 2026, the first public sale of a PSA 10 fetched $16,470 at auction. — Charles Moss, New York Times, 24 June 2026

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Many party figures expressed concern that Lawrence's progressive views could cost Democrats the seat in November.

— Diana Paulsen, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
Some schools have required the organization to install portable classrooms — which can cost up to $500,000 — while other campuses offer an empty room due to dwindling enrollment, often costing up to $300 in rent.

— Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026

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Then in August 2021, Hurricane Ida hit New Orleans, so the couple brought Family Meal back at a time when many were not just without food, but water and electricity.

— Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026
Boston moved Garciaparra in a four-team blockbuster that brought Orlando Cabrera and Doug Mientkiewicz to the club as the Red Sox reshaped their roster ahead of an eventual World Series championship.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

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