costly

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The Medicare insurers with the biggest enrollments, UnitedHealth Group, CVS Health’s Aetna and Humana, were among the most likely to initially refuse access to the costly facilities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

To achieve that, the companies need to have costly high-end chips, build expansive data centers, manage power requirements and recruit top-tier researchers who demand multimillion-dollar offers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

To make sure you arrive in time for each wedding, I’d save the price of one round-trip ticket just in case you need to make a costly flight change.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

But some economists have criticised the expected hike as it could constrict growth further in the sluggish eurozone by making it more costly for households and businesses to borrow.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

She seized a quill pen and printed two lines on a scrap of the curly birch bark which the children collected to use in place of costly paper.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare