prohibitive
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It’s lowering or eliminating the costs of childcare, one of the most prohibitive barriers to having children, as part of a larger multi-pronged approach to support people who want to have children.
From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026
He said the prices would be prohibitive for people such as his wife, a teacher in the Los Angeles Unified School District.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
“It means the ability to operate where and when you choose, in selective times and places without prohibitive interference.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
Even if parents can find child care, its high cost can be prohibitive, sometimes leading to young parents with low-paying jobs leaving the workforce.
From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026
But scholarships were few and far between, and the cost of private schooling was prohibitive for all but a privileged few.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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