costliest
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But now, to clear that and potentially close the deal far later than he’d hoped, Ellison is making his riskiest and costliest bet yet: going to trial.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
Burns: It is one of the costliest mistakes investors make.
From MarketWatch ● May 26, 2026
The Los Angeles blazes were the costliest wildfires in world history, with total insured losses estimated at $40 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026
Later in the year, Jaguar Land Rover was attacked, in what became the costliest cyber event in UK history.
From BBC ● Apr. 1, 2026
When Cortes and his Indian allies finally attacked, the Mexica resisted so fiercely despite their weakness that the siege has often been described as the costliest battle in history—casualty estimates range up to 100,000.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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