uneconomical
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Alan J. Kuperman, a professor and coordinator of the Nuclear Proliferation Prevention Project, told the Associated Press that reactors are uneconomical and his organization is concerned about the spread of nuclear weapons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Ultimately, a shell-company tax would render many deceptive corporate structures uneconomical and drive businesses into the sunlight of traditional business structures.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
This has proved uneconomical for its owners, whose profit margins are squeezed by Britain’s high industrial energy costs among other factors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
Springs was once a booming gold town, but its mines were closed several years ago because the extreme depth of the shafts made operations uneconomical.
From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2026
In addition, the largest domestic mammals interacted with domestic plants to increase food production by pulling plows and thereby making it possible for people to till land that had previously been uneconomical for farming.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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