hot commodity
noun
: someone or something that is highly valued or in much demand
an actor who is a hot commodity in Hollywood right now
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Attorneys with experience in election issues have become a very hot commodity in TV newsrooms.
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Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
That makes Chang’e 6’s batch of rocks and soil a hot commodity for scientists around the globe who are vying for a chance to study them.
—Leonard David, Scientific American, 25 June 2024
Hotels in the Palm Beach area are apparently a hot commodity.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2024
Dyson Ball Animal 3 Upright Vacuum Cleaner Dyson vacuums are a hot commodity during big sales events like this one because the markdowns are usually pretty steep.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2024
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Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
That makes Chang’e 6’s batch of rocks and soil a hot commodity for scientists around the globe who are vying for a chance to study them.
—Leonard David, Scientific American, 25 June 2024
Hotels in the Palm Beach area are apparently a hot commodity.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2024
Dyson Ball Animal 3 Upright Vacuum Cleaner Dyson vacuums are a hot commodity during big sales events like this one because the markdowns are usually pretty steep.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2024
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“Hot commodity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20commodity. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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