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Mortgages now compared to just a few months ago are costing more money for home buyers, for a median-priced home, the price difference is $ 300 to $ 400 more per month, which is a hefty toll for a working family. – Lawrence Yun	Found on CNN 1 year ago
I honestly had no expectations, i heard the Russians’ (score) right before we skated and I was like, ‘Oh, that’s such a hefty score.’ And then it was like: ‘All right, focus.’. – Madison Chock	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
This may prompt consumers to reevaluate the need for a hefty investment in at-home equipment unless progress made from the vaccine rollout proves ineffective. – Landon Luxembourg	Found on CNN 2 years ago
Over a few short months, the Biden administration seems to have given up on selling actual unity in favor of catnip for their liberal base, covered with a hefty coat of false advertising. – Mitch McConnell	Found on Reuters 2 years ago
In essence, this so-called opinion journalist was faced with a moral dilemma she just couldn’t help but share: That after a hefty snowfall, her neighbors--her Trump and law enforcement-supporting neighbors--plowed her driveway without even being asked. – Tomi Lahren	Found on FOX News 3 years ago
>( CNN) The lights were on and tables set at Frog The Bull on Friday, as the restaurant in Austin, Texas, welcomed back customers to its dining areaIt was already an unforgettable day for owner David Fernandez, who for weeks had looked forward to reopening after the coronavirus stay-at-home order was lifted. But one customer's welcome back gift made the restaurant's return even more special for David Fernandez and his employees. A man and his family, who had visited the restaurant before, on Friday ordered a filet mignon, scallops, grilled steak and other items. The check came out to a hefty $ 337. But then the customer asked his server to double charge him. The server, 18-year-old Josh Pikoff, had never received such a request, so Josh Pikoff brought out David Fernandez to help. Read More david Fernandez said,' yes. ' But after the customer received his updated check with the double charge, he then added a $ 300 tip for Josh Pikoff and another $ 1,000. – Josh Pikoff	Found on CNN 3 years ago
While packing items like this can ruin your day, they can also make it a pretty bad for your fellow travelers, these types of items can also lead to hefty fines and arrest. – Evansville Regional Airport TSA	Found on FOX News 4 years ago
Its criminal investigations like these, that not only exemplify HSIs mission to protect the integrity of the U.S. immigration system, but also serve as a warning to business owners willing to hire an illegitimate workforce. You can not only expect a hefty fine but a prison sentence as well. – Ryan Spradlin	Found on FOX News 4 years ago
The generalization has been that when House Democrats have a hefty majority House Democrats have a lot of people from( swing) districts that make it hard to maintain House Democrats unity, that's what has changed. House Democrats still have some challenges, and they may take a somewhat different form, but these traditional divisions just aren't what they used to be, not even close. – David Price	Found on CNN 4 years ago
People are willing to pay a very hefty premium for the U.S. stock market, it's our view that the fundamentals in the U.S. don't necessarily justify the degree of that premium. – Lance Humphrey	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
As far as we can tell from public reporting Kevin Mallory [ was paid ] $ 25,000 for a handful of documents, that's a fairly hefty chunk of money for a relatively small amount of information. – Peter Mattis	Found on CNN 5 years ago
Regionally, the Prairies were curiously strong in November, led by a hefty gain in Alberta. – Robert Kavcic	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
County officials have yet to make a decision as to what to do with the facility. But while they dither, the monthly meter is running. According to figures compiled by the Detroit Free Press some of the monthly costs include : Despite the hefty costs of The Wayne County Jail, and the county teetering on the brink of bankruptcy, Wayne County Executive Warren Evans does not appear to be any closer to making a decision on the building site. Due to the county's financial state, anything done on the... jail will just add to the deficit, once the deficit has been solved, the county can move forward with options on whether to finish the Gratiot site or renovate the three existing jails. As the county makes progress on its recovery plan, it will better be able to solve the jail issue. The Wayne County Jail was originally proposed as a $ 300 million, 2,000-bed jail that would combine the other county correctional facilities. Ground was broken on the work site in September 2011, but was stalled nearly two years later, in June 2013, when a 60-day suspension was imposed after projected cost overruns totaled nearly $ 100 million. Construction never resumed, and later that summer, the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office launched an investigation into the project. The investigation led to the arrest of former Wayne County Chief Financial Officer Carla Sledge, attorney Steven Collins and construction manager Anthony Parlovecchio. Five parties have expressed interest in buying the construction site, including Quicken Loans founder Dan Gilbert, who has been active in Detroit’s ongoing attempt at urban renewal. But so far, the county has not accepted any offers — which is proving costly to taxpayers. – Lloyd Jackson	Found on FOX News 8 years ago
Some of it is really petty, even the cigarette stain was a problem, i agree that our athletes should not have done it as they had been briefed and warned of the consequences. Despite the hefty fine, I don't think indiscipline in Incheon is a big issue. – Danyal Balagopal Abdullah	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
We were willing to sacrifice cash flow for the sake of growth, but given the hefty writedowns, we now aim to retain tighter investment discipline and a positive cash flow. – President Fumiya Kokubu	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
Alfa, knowing that it is likely never to be allowed by the Turkish authorities to buy Cukurova's stake, might therefore be trying to force Cukurova to buy Alfa's stake, and at a hefty premium at that. – Ondrej Cabejsek	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
The lack of economic growth and the return of volatility is prompting us to be more pro-active in buying and selling assets to capture the big moves in prices, we still favour the dividend theme in Europe. Stocks pay a hefty 3.5 percent yield on average, that's much higher than in the fixed income market. – Andreas Utermann	Found on Reuters 9 years ago

Mortgages now compared to just a few months ago are costing more money for home buyers, for a median-priced home, the price difference is $ 300 to $ 400 more per month, which is a hefty toll for a working family.

– Lawrence Yun

Found on CNN
1 year ago

I honestly had no expectations, i heard the Russians’ (score) right before we skated and I was like, ‘Oh, that’s such a hefty score.’ And then it was like: ‘All right, focus.’.

– Madison Chock

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

This may prompt consumers to reevaluate the need for a hefty investment in at-home equipment unless progress made from the vaccine rollout proves ineffective.

– Landon Luxembourg

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Over a few short months, the Biden administration seems to have given up on selling actual unity in favor of catnip for their liberal base, covered with a hefty coat of false advertising.

– Mitch McConnell

Found on Reuters
2 years ago

In essence, this so-called opinion journalist was faced with a moral dilemma she just couldn’t help but share: That after a hefty snowfall, her neighbors--her Trump and law enforcement-supporting neighbors--plowed her driveway without even being asked.

– Tomi Lahren

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

>( CNN) The lights were on and tables set at Frog The Bull on Friday, as the restaurant in Austin, Texas, welcomed back customers to its dining areaIt was already an unforgettable day for owner David Fernandez, who for weeks had looked forward to reopening after the coronavirus stay-at-home order was lifted. But one customer's welcome back gift made the restaurant's return even more special for David Fernandez and his employees. A man and his family, who had visited the restaurant before, on Friday ordered a filet mignon, scallops, grilled steak and other items. The check came out to a hefty $ 337. But then the customer asked his server to double charge him. The server, 18-year-old Josh Pikoff, had never received such a request, so Josh Pikoff brought out David Fernandez to help. Read More david Fernandez said,' yes. ' But after the customer received his updated check with the double charge, he then added a $ 300 tip for Josh Pikoff and another $ 1,000.

– Josh Pikoff

Found on CNN
3 years ago

While packing items like this can ruin your day, they can also make it a pretty bad for your fellow travelers, these types of items can also lead to hefty fines and arrest.

– Evansville Regional Airport TSA

Found on FOX News
4 years ago

Its criminal investigations like these, that not only exemplify HSIs mission to protect the integrity of the U.S. immigration system, but also serve as a warning to business owners willing to hire an illegitimate workforce. You can not only expect a hefty fine but a prison sentence as well.

– Ryan Spradlin

Found on FOX News
4 years ago

The generalization has been that when House Democrats have a hefty majority House Democrats have a lot of people from( swing) districts that make it hard to maintain House Democrats unity, that's what has changed. House Democrats still have some challenges, and they may take a somewhat different form, but these traditional divisions just aren't what they used to be, not even close.

– David Price

Found on CNN
4 years ago

People are willing to pay a very hefty premium for the U.S. stock market, it's our view that the fundamentals in the U.S. don't necessarily justify the degree of that premium.

– Lance Humphrey

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

As far as we can tell from public reporting Kevin Mallory [ was paid ] $ 25,000 for a handful of documents, that's a fairly hefty chunk of money for a relatively small amount of information.

– Peter Mattis

Found on CNN
5 years ago

Regionally, the Prairies were curiously strong in November, led by a hefty gain in Alberta.

– Robert Kavcic

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

County officials have yet to make a decision as to what to do with the facility. But while they dither, the monthly meter is running. According to figures compiled by the Detroit Free Press some of the monthly costs include : Despite the hefty costs of The Wayne County Jail, and the county teetering on the brink of bankruptcy, Wayne County Executive Warren Evans does not appear to be any closer to making a decision on the building site. Due to the county's financial state, anything done on the... jail will just add to the deficit, once the deficit has been solved, the county can move forward with options on whether to finish the Gratiot site or renovate the three existing jails. As the county makes progress on its recovery plan, it will better be able to solve the jail issue. The Wayne County Jail was originally proposed as a $ 300 million, 2,000-bed jail that would combine the other county correctional facilities. Ground was broken on the work site in September 2011, but was stalled nearly two years later, in June 2013, when a 60-day suspension was imposed after projected cost overruns totaled nearly $ 100 million. Construction never resumed, and later that summer, the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office launched an investigation into the project. The investigation led to the arrest of former Wayne County Chief Financial Officer Carla Sledge, attorney Steven Collins and construction manager Anthony Parlovecchio. Five parties have expressed interest in buying the construction site, including Quicken Loans founder Dan Gilbert, who has been active in Detroit’s ongoing attempt at urban renewal. But so far, the county has not accepted any offers — which is proving costly to taxpayers.

– Lloyd Jackson

Found on FOX News
8 years ago

Some of it is really petty, even the cigarette stain was a problem, i agree that our athletes should not have done it as they had been briefed and warned of the consequences. Despite the hefty fine, I don't think indiscipline in Incheon is a big issue.

– Danyal Balagopal Abdullah

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

We were willing to sacrifice cash flow for the sake of growth, but given the hefty writedowns, we now aim to retain tighter investment discipline and a positive cash flow.

– President Fumiya Kokubu

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

Alfa, knowing that it is likely never to be allowed by the Turkish authorities to buy Cukurova's stake, might therefore be trying to force Cukurova to buy Alfa's stake, and at a hefty premium at that.

– Ondrej Cabejsek

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

The lack of economic growth and the return of volatility is prompting us to be more pro-active in buying and selling assets to capture the big moves in prices, we still favour the dividend theme in Europe. Stocks pay a hefty 3.5 percent yield on average, that's much higher than in the fixed income market.

– Andreas Utermann

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

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