six-figure
adjective
: in the hundreds of thousands : totaling 100,000 or more but less than one million
a six-figure income
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Advertisement The heist last June in Reseda was the work of a crew that targeted armored cars in a series of sophisticated robberies across Los Angeles County that netted six-figure hauls, authorities say.
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Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2024
The seven-time Super Bowl champ has spent some serious cash on his collection, shelling out for vintage Rolex Daytonas, six-figure Richard Milles, and holy grail Pateks.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2024
The repors suggests that climate change will carry a six-figure cost for any typical child born in 2024 over the course of their lifetime—and possibly as much as $1 million to simply keep up typical survival costs.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 23 Apr. 2024
After jury selection consumed its first week, former President Donald Trump’s New York hush money trial moved into opening arguments and witness testimony on Monday about a six-figure payout to block a scandalous story before the 2016 election.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2024
Boyd visited Louisville before coming to SDSU last Sunday, and some sources say he was offered six-figure NIL enticements by Cardinals boosters.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2024
Instead, a select group of fortunate graduates are securing the equivalent of six-figure salaries straight out of college.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 18 Apr. 2024
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has hit Trump with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records to cover up a six-figure hush money payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
After being spurned by networks large and small, the U.F.C. leadership devised a last-ditch plan to become profitable: a reality TV show in which 16 athletes would live together in a Las Vegas house, training and fighting one another with a six-figure contract on the line.
—Emmanuel Morgan, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2024
Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2024
The seven-time Super Bowl champ has spent some serious cash on his collection, shelling out for vintage Rolex Daytonas, six-figure Richard Milles, and holy grail Pateks.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2024
The repors suggests that climate change will carry a six-figure cost for any typical child born in 2024 over the course of their lifetime—and possibly as much as $1 million to simply keep up typical survival costs.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 23 Apr. 2024
After jury selection consumed its first week, former President Donald Trump’s New York hush money trial moved into opening arguments and witness testimony on Monday about a six-figure payout to block a scandalous story before the 2016 election.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2024
Boyd visited Louisville before coming to SDSU last Sunday, and some sources say he was offered six-figure NIL enticements by Cardinals boosters.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2024
Instead, a select group of fortunate graduates are securing the equivalent of six-figure salaries straight out of college.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 18 Apr. 2024
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has hit Trump with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records to cover up a six-figure hush money payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
After being spurned by networks large and small, the U.F.C. leadership devised a last-ditch plan to become profitable: a reality TV show in which 16 athletes would live together in a Las Vegas house, training and fighting one another with a six-figure contract on the line.
—Emmanuel Morgan, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2024
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“Six-figure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/six-figure. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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