How to Use at a premium in a Sentence
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And if space is at a premium, the Shark and its base might live loud and large in your home.
—Lisa Wood Shapiro, WIRED, 7 Dec. 2024
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With hits at a premium for both teams, Carter Shanks’ big day led the way for the Lions.
—Timothy Dashiell, Baltimore Sun, 15 May 2024
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This hands-on work is why Spargel sells at a premium, around $8 to $10 per pound.
—Jason Wilson, Travel + Leisure, 17 Mar. 2023
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The fact that these drinks can be sold at a premium has endeared them to stores, Baskin said.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2024
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With space at a premium, there isn't enough space for a carry-on bag.
—Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2023
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In most of the U.S., property by the seashore comes at a premium, and home prices are out of reach for many retirees.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2022
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Soft cases are good for road trips and flights on bush planes where space is at a premium.
—Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 17 Jan. 2023
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With defense at a premium on both sides, there were no quick spurts.
—Glenn Graham, Baltimore Sun, 14 Mar. 2024
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Time is at a premium; alone time is a treasured gift not to be squandered.
—Glamour, 23 May 2022
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It might also be bought at a premium due to a bidding war.
—Dallas News, 12 Feb. 2023
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Which means hotels are at a premium, even five months out.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2023
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Scoring was at a premium as two of the best defensive teams in the league battled it out.
—Jacob Lev, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
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Two great plays, two runs likely saved on a day on which scoring came at a premium.
—Todd Rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2022
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He’s done it at the age of 23 at a premium position in shortstop, that’s the part that’s impressive to me.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 30 June 2024
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The park factor Who doesn’t want to live close to a park — especially in a city, where green space is at a premium?
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 2 July 2024
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In a place like L.A. where convenience is at a premium, more eyes are turning to Mid-City.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2024
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Camping sites throughout the western part of the state are already at a premium.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2023
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If space is at a premium, vacuum seal bags will be your best friend.
—Abby Ferguson, Popular Science, 28 Feb. 2024
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Why the bigger discount compared to 2022, when the fund traded at a premium?
—Michael Foster, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
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What to Consider Positioned in the heart of the city, parking is at a premium.
—Bianca Bujan, Travel + Leisure, 1 Aug. 2024
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After depth came at a premium last season, this is a good problem to have.
—The Courier-Journal, 2 June 2023
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Time has been at a premium, and it’s been really tough to carve out unbroken time to work on the writing.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 10 Sep. 2023
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But if space is at a premium, the Char-Griller gives big-grill performance in a little package.
—Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 24 July 2024
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As is the case with most ride-on mowers, comfort and convenience comes at a premium.
—Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2023
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Points will be at a premium in a game possibly even mothers couldn’t love.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
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The weather makes this game somewhat unpredictable, and points will be at a premium.
—Dan Labbe, cleveland, 24 Dec. 2022
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Andy Reid isn’t going to change his grinding approach, putting points at a premium.
—Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2025
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The price of the fund does not necessarily match the shares’ net asset value, so the fund may trade at a premium or a discount.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 26 July 2024
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These names help communities try to preserve space in a city where space is at a premium.
—Larry Buchanan, New York Times, 30 Oct. 2023
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Implement a removable over-the-sink dish rack Counter space is always at a premium, but there’s an easy fix: Get a dish rack that fits over the sink.
—Bridget Reed Morawski, Architectural Digest, 3 Jan. 2025
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