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Cruise ship prices, too, were prohibitive for many -- up to $600, according to participating delegations -- though some rooms were set aside for poor country representatives at lower fares.

He plants “cover crops” on otherwise bare soil to reduce erosion, retain moisture and improve yields, but only on 30% of his land because the cost is prohibitive with the export tax.

“There’s nothing stopping any employer right now, other than the cost of such a benefit could be prohibitive,” she said.

In addition to financing costs, prohibitive home prices and scarce supply remain discouraging to interested buyers.

All have unique properties that are largely irreplaceable or can be substituted only at prohibitive costs.