costlier

Example Sentences

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Higher interest rates make it costlier to borrow money, which acts as a brake on spending, employment, and economic growth.

From Slate • Jun. 17, 2026

If they prevail, expect costlier new homes and thousands of lost jobs in the U.S. quartz fabricating industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

A weaker rupee makes imports costlier and exports more competitive, helping narrow the current account deficit over time.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Their reply: the move “cost a few percentage points at the U.S. index level – a fair price to avoid a far costlier downside scenario materializing from worsening supply disruptions.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

But they bowed to Sproul’s judgment that losing Lawrence would be even costlier, and voted to cover all the annual operating and maintenance costs that Lawrence had budgeted for the Rad Lab.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik