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Recent Examples of unaffordable
And like so many cities today, nearly unaffordable to live in.
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Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026
Senate Bill 1296 imposes strict member voting rules to weaken those unions, threatening the bargaining rights for many workers at a time when Florida is increasingly unaffordable.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2026
Senate Bill 1296 imposes strict member voting rules to weaken those unions, threatening the bargaining rights for many workers at a time when Florida is increasingly unaffordable.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
As a result, prices surely will rise for products delivered by truck, which is precisely the opposite of what Americans want after years of persistently high inflation have made life increasingly unaffordable.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 10 Mar. 2026
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Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026
Senate Bill 1296 imposes strict member voting rules to weaken those unions, threatening the bargaining rights for many workers at a time when Florida is increasingly unaffordable.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2026
Senate Bill 1296 imposes strict member voting rules to weaken those unions, threatening the bargaining rights for many workers at a time when Florida is increasingly unaffordable.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
As a result, prices surely will rise for products delivered by truck, which is precisely the opposite of what Americans want after years of persistently high inflation have made life increasingly unaffordable.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unaffordable
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In my own view, the most exorbitant are not necessarily the biggest numbers.—
Alex Crippen,
CNBC,
14 Mar. 2026
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Once viewed as a leader in transparency, the Sunshine State now charges exorbitant copy fees that discourage average people from requesting public records.—
David Cuillier,
The Conversation,
10 Mar. 2026
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In heavily Democratic Illinois, where the last Republican elected to the Senate was Mark Kirk in 2010 and the GOP’s last statewide victory came in 2014, the Democratic nominee is the prohibitive favorite in November to replace Durbin following a 30-year tenure in the Senate.—
Dan Petrella,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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Not to mention, the marketing costs of big-budget films can be prohibitive.—
Sarah Whitten,
CNBC,
14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The lower end of the market will be hardest hit, IDC said, as sub-$100 smartphones become uneconomical, meaning shipments to developing countries will fall the most.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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The unit has become uneconomical to run, its owners said, and the cost of compelling it to remain online will ultimately fall on ratepayers in the area.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Both Jaynes and Meany were accused by the Justice Department of aiding and abetting the deprivation of Taylor's Fourth Amendment right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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When patients have few to no symptoms, a kidney biopsy seems like an expensive and unreasonable ask.—
Charles Schmidt,
Scientific American,
17 Mar. 2026
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This will overcome the main challenge of firing expensive missile interceptors to knock out these threats; the economics don’t add up.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Mar. 2026
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The newest residents of some of the city’s most expensive real estate pitched their shelters in the shadow of the port where, in 2020, a massive blast rocked most of Beirut, killing hundreds and destroying a chunk of the capital.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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And don’t forget wildfires that are worsened by heat and drought, so recent extremes should include 2025’s Palisades and Eaton wildfires, which were the costliest weather disaster in the United States last year, said Climate Central meteorologist and economist Adam Smith.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Such terms are not unusual and can help insurance companies weather costly disasters.—
Scott Pham,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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The steep financial barriers to postsecondary education need to be eliminated.—
Megan Thiele Strong,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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Arlington saw the steepest rise of local cities, with its cost of living increasing more than 4%.—
Sasha Richie,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Last year's 16e felt a little overpriced without features like MagSafe.—
Eric Zeman,
PC Magazine,
5 Mar. 2026
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So head to your local cinema and treat yourself to a bucket of overpriced popcorn and a comically large soda.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Unaffordable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unaffordable. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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