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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 Sotheby’s did not immediately respond to ARTnews‘s inquiry about the prices the work fetched in its two previous visits to the block. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2026 These tubers have fetched $600 per kilo at auction, growing in three months and yielding a delicate, lemon-y or salty taste. — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2026 The more balanced market gives home shoppers potentially more leverage in negotiating better terms with sellers, especially if a property has not fetched offers in weeks or months. — ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026 The acoustic guitar Noel Gallagher played during Oasis‘ 1996 MTV Unplugged performance has fetched a hefty sum of $299,376 including buyer’s premium yesterday. — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026 Of course, with today’s technology, maybe that isn’t so far-fetched. — Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026 Renoir’s most valuable works have fetched dozens of millions of dollars at auctions in the past. — Reuters, NBC news, 8 Sep. 2026 Launching swarms of small, light interceptors to defend the United States from incoming nuclear missiles may no longer be so far-fetched. — Jeffrey Lewis, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2026 But with Sex Lives now licensed to Netflix (on a non-exclusive basis, all three seasons remain on HBO Max), and NSFW available, the prospect is not that far fetched anymore. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026

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On the other hand, the unemployment rate is still low and eggs no longer cost more than $6 a dozen.

— Rachel Lerman, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
State regulators sided with them in October, ending a battle that cost neighbors roughly $100,000 in legal fees.

— Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Oct. 2026

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