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prohibitive

[proh-hib-i-tiv] / proʊˈhɪb ɪ tɪv /


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The facility reached out to LeadingAge Minnesota, a nonprofit that helps senior care providers, saying that the cost of an alcohol licence and the conditions that go with it were prohibitive.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

But the cost for the company’s walkthroughs is actually far less prohibitive than their celebrity cachet might suggest.

From MarketWatch Jul. 6, 2026

Seniors’ options are limited when Medigap costs become prohibitive.

From Barron's Jun. 4, 2026

The former vice president, U.S senator and California attorney general would have been a prohibitive favorite to end that gendered streak.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 3, 2026

But scholarships were few and far between, and the cost of private schooling was prohibitive for all but a privileged few.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell




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