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In order to make a profit, they would buy gold cheaply in India and sell it dearly in the Mediterranean. (Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari)

They had sold their lives dearly in many cases, for a great many Germans had died too. (Independent)

Already in the 19th century, Alfred Marshall noticed that the rising tide of prosperity wasn't lifting the boats of all artists and professionals—"moderately good oil paintings" had never been as cheap, while the "first-rate" ones had never "sold so dearly." (The Globe and Mail)

A successful parallel importer adds value by shipping a product from where it can be bought cheaply to where it can be sold more dearly. (The Economist)