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Recent Examples of prohibitive
But while bamboo is suited to many global contexts, regulatory barriers are often prohibitive — especially in the West.
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Faye Bradley, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Even for those who own their own homes, the cost of upgrading electrical access for vehicle use may be prohibitive, Abuelsamid pointed out.
—Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2025
But inventory landed on the market as buyers were receding to the sidelines due to rising costs and prohibitive mortgage rates, which are still hovering near the 7 percent mark.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
In May, the two sides agreed to a 90-day tariff truce that rolled back the prohibitive 145% duties in April and paused other punitive measures, allowing negotiators more time to pursue a lasting deal.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2025
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Faye Bradley, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Even for those who own their own homes, the cost of upgrading electrical access for vehicle use may be prohibitive, Abuelsamid pointed out.
—Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2025
But inventory landed on the market as buyers were receding to the sidelines due to rising costs and prohibitive mortgage rates, which are still hovering near the 7 percent mark.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
In May, the two sides agreed to a 90-day tariff truce that rolled back the prohibitive 145% duties in April and paused other punitive measures, allowing negotiators more time to pursue a lasting deal.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prohibitive
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This leaves the remainder, folks more likely to purchase insurance because of poorer health, with potentially exorbitant premiums and out-of-pocket costs.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Leaning into its own evolution over retro homage or elegant pastiche, Art of Vengeance shows the value that a two-dimensional platformer can have at a time when exorbitant AAA games all suffer from overly ambitious bloat.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025
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Russia is trying to paint Ukraine as the unreasonable party in negotiations, Ferris said.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Darryl Morin, national president of Forward Latino, a Latino advocacy group based in Franklin, Wisconsin, said the decision erodes Fourth Amendment protections against unreasonable search and seizure.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Charlotte home prices are becoming increasingly unaffordable, along with the rest of the country.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Sep. 2025
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Yet, over the past 15 years that medication has become increasingly unaffordable.—
Ana Santos Rutschman,
The Conversation,
9 Sep. 2025
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Goop, Gwyneth Paltrow’s e-mail newsletter turned e-commerce platform, monetized an all-natural life style, promoting raw-goat-milk cleanses and expensive organic cosmetics.—
Clare Malone,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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Drone dilemma The US excels at building large, expensive weaponry, but most American soldiers lack the know-how for fighting with unmanned systems.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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Chevron bought Texas in 2001 for $36 billion at a time when the Permian position was considered a depleted afterthought before the shale revolution unlocked reservoirs previously considered uneconomic.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
24 Aug. 2025
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Agreements should include mechanisms to renegotiate or exit if compliance becomes impossible or uneconomical.—
AJ Dhaliwal,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Those industrial-grade ones are both costlier and bulkier than domestic models.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Keeping it clear not only helps your fridge run efficiently but can also lower energy costs and prevent costly repairs down the line.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Some technology geeks may indeed be attracted to these features, though there are trade-offs here, and steep ones, as many normies will also find these features absolutely infuriating.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Trump’s immigration crackdown is at odds with his efforts to bring foreign money into the US and could unsettle trade talks with South Korea, which in July pledged $350 billion in investments in exchange for being spared steep tariffs.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Doctors may assume a decades-old generic medication is inexpensive, yet insurance formularies may make this traditional drug an overpriced option.—
Dr. Jill Grimes,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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At the same time, everything from mini-bars to a beer at what were once cheap lobby bars has gotten wildly overpriced, especially on the Strip.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Prohibitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prohibitive. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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