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Recent Examples of costly By denying costly care, companies pay less for health care expenses while still collecting premiums. Lauren Sausser, Miami Herald, 16 June 2025 Avoid costly surprises and learn how to choose a home inspector who has your best interest in mind. Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 June 2025 Licenses are a costly barrier to entry that’s difficult to obtain, the group claims, alleging that the licensing system unlawfully restricts federally legal products from being sold across state lines, and that some requirements to get a cannabis license violate the 14th Amendment. Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 16 June 2025 The gasoline works with current engines and fueling systems, so there is no need for costly upgrades. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for costly
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Adjective
  • The prices vary by area, but the general price range is between $24 and $45, with the Mariner's Boil being more expensive.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025
  • An absolutely massive ranch just an hour from Salt Lake City could become one of the most expensive properties ever sold in Utah. Sheep Creek Canyon Ranch in Morgan County, all 7,000-plus acres of it, has just hit the market for an incredible $72.5 million.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 25 June 2025
Adjective
  • No final roster decisions are made during OTAs, but there was valuable insight about the pecking order throughout the Las Vegas Raiders’ roster.
    Tashan Reed, New York Times, 20 June 2025
  • Already Creating Huge Hype Last season, Arch received some valuable playing time behind Quinn Ewers.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025

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“Costly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/costly. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.

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