costly
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The companies settled in 2018 after a long, costly battle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
"I was just constantly told 'it's in your head'," she said, adding that a major barrier to diagnosis currently had been that the only established route was through costly and invasive surgery.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
An important advantage is that the antenna is compatible with existing MRI equipment, eliminating the need for costly new infrastructure.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 10, 2026
The cattle-kill crisis is also costly, with each animal lost setting ranchers back several thousand dollars.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
Gold-mining on the Witwatersrand was costly because the ore was low grade and deep under the earth.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
Built from high-resolution microscope images rather than costlier molecular techniques, it creates a detailed three-dimensional map of the brainstem, identifying more than 200 clusters of brain cells and nerve pathways.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
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
While the $6 million in damages is small potatoes for two of the world’s largest corporations, the March verdict could presage much costlier lawsuits.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
Summer gas is refined in a way that reduces emissions and smog, but it is also costlier to make.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 29, 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
It was reported to be the costliest documentary film of all time, even with production costs undisclosed.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 30, 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
Of the eight costliest settlements involving the county, six involved the Sheriff’s Department.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 2026
By some measures, the 49ers suffered the costliest string of injuries in the league, without even counting Kittle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 14, 2026
He called Burnham a “colossal merchandiser” fixated on building the biggest, tallest, costliest structures.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
