at a premium

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: for a high price

Land in the county is selling at a premium.

Rooms with a view are available, but they come at a premium.

: difficult to get because there is little available

We bought bunk beds because space in the apartment is at a premium.

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The oil market remains in backwardation, a phenomenon that occurs where futures contracts with immediate or near-term deliveries sell at a premium over later deliveries, suggesting an expectation that prices will fall over time. — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 More personal advice to a broader range of clients means more time — and time was always at a premium. — Hardy Michel, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026 This is particularly helpful in smaller, older bathrooms or in apartments where space is at a premium. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026 Message Discipline Matters More Now In my view, having message discipline is the new advantage in marketing—and coordinated messaging strategies are at a premium. — Monica Alvarez-Mitchell, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for at a premium

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