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costly

adjective as in priceless

adjective as in harmful, damaging

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The IMF however warned that trade diversion and rerouting -- while offering short-term resilience -- are costly and risk fragmenting global supply chains.

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It comes weeks after Jaguar Land Rover halted operations at its UK factories for around a month following a crippling and costly cyberattack.

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"At the same time, we have to remain cost-effective, and the drones we are combating are often not particularly expensive -- so the protection must not be too costly."

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They own the majority of their filming equipment, eliminating the need for costly camera rentals.

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Flooding is the most costly U.S. natural disaster, with almost 20 million properties at high risk, according to data from First Street.

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