costlier

Example Sentences

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Costlier fuel is an especially big burden for lower-income households because they tend to spend a bigger share of their income at gas stations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Costlier oil feeds through to higher prices for gasoline and diesel, especially in the U.S., where roughly half the pump price reflects the cost of crude - the rest is marketing, taxes and other costs.

From Washington Times • Sep. 25, 2023

Costlier employees could have negative consequences for healthcare facilities.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2023

Costlier vegetables drove food inflation up to 10.0% in November from a year earlier, the fastest pace since September 2018, due to supply constraints caused by a typhoon.

From Reuters • Dec. 6, 2022

Hark! the Pr�tor's stern command Costlier sacrifice proclaims; Lo! the gladiatorial band, Glory of the Roman Games!

From Mathieu Ropars: et cetera by Young, William