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Recent Examples of prohibitive
If cost is cited as a barrier, it must be shown to be truly prohibitive — not just inconvenient.
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Charles Rilli, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
The county changed its stance with new regulations in December that allowed ultralight access within certain guidelines, which pilots have claimed are overly-restrictive and cost-prohibitive for hobbyists who fly the relatively inexpensive aircraft.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2026
While the Premier League has theoretically relaxed restrictions following Manchester City’s legal challenges, UEFA rules over APTs remain more prohibitive.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Adding to this, insurance costs could become prohibitive enough to close the route in practical terms.
—Flavio MacAu, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
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Charles Rilli, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
The county changed its stance with new regulations in December that allowed ultralight access within certain guidelines, which pilots have claimed are overly-restrictive and cost-prohibitive for hobbyists who fly the relatively inexpensive aircraft.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2026
While the Premier League has theoretically relaxed restrictions following Manchester City’s legal challenges, UEFA rules over APTs remain more prohibitive.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Adding to this, insurance costs could become prohibitive enough to close the route in practical terms.
—Flavio MacAu, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prohibitive
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Despite Black Friday–style lines, limited quantities, and resellers charging exorbitant prices, the tote has become a must‑have staple, with fans lining up for each new release.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Politicians around the Tri-State Area have been vocal about exorbitant transportation costs for fans.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Another avenue for the administration is to invoke a section of the Trade Act of 1974 that allows tariffs against countries for unreasonable or discriminatory trade practices.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
7 May 2026
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And to be fair to Rivers, many people wondered aloud if Green was being unreasonable, incorrect, delusional or all of the above.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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Mobile home residents for years have feared that increasing land rent will make their homes unaffordable.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Meanwhile, American families are getting squeezed by high gas prices, unaffordable housing, soaring grocery bills and out-of-touch politicians who are more focused on woke ideology than on real solutions.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Might want to take a peek at the weather in Cancun, too, though trip prices this time of year might be expensive given the Sixers just bought the latest outgoing flight.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
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Merge Pilates is still lit — bodies folded into expensive discomfort behind glass.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
9 May 2026
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Costco wanted Amex to accept an extremely low rate on the money folks spent at its stores, a shift that would have made that business uneconomical.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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Alternative routes may be nice to have, but will be uneconomic and are probably at least a decade away from completion.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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One of the most common, costly mistakes is failing to update beneficiary designations.—
Rebecca L. Palmer,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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The convertible, part of the company's new Coachbuild Collection, will be unabashedly costly and extravagant -- Rolls-Royce's CEO Chris Brownridge is coy about the price when asked -- and illustrates how the 120-year-old brand continues to reinvent itself.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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An additional 11,100 acres will no longer be developable under the new Urban Limit Line boundaries, but much of that land is made up of steep hills or in fire or flood zones, according to a county map.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
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Globally, roughly 840 million jobs, about one in four, are exposed to generative AI, with high-income economies facing the steepest exposure at 33% of all jobs.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
4 May 2026
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As such, the Cartier odd-ball is now not only obscenely overpriced but very much over-worn.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
27 Apr. 2026
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John Lynch and Kyle Shanahan know that having two solid contributors on cheap deals is vastly superior to having one overpriced guy who is statistically no better than the field.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Prohibitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prohibitive. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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