as in expensive
commanding a large price
running is one sport that does not require a lot of costly equipment
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The ongoing hot, dry conditions across much of the nation's southern tier, along with gusty winds, are contributing to an early wildfire season, which already got off to a tragic start, with January's deadly, costly LA fires and continued recently with blazes in the Plains, Carolinas and New York.
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Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
However, adding handles to existing spacecraft will be costly.
—Jesse Rhoades, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2025
This approach would end costly antitrust lawsuits over player eligibility.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Mar. 2025
Predictive analytics allow businesses to foresee demand spikes and allocate resources properly, in turn avoiding costly delivery delays.
—Steven Dudash, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
However, adding handles to existing spacecraft will be costly.
—Jesse Rhoades, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2025
This approach would end costly antitrust lawsuits over player eligibility.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Mar. 2025
Predictive analytics allow businesses to foresee demand spikes and allocate resources properly, in turn avoiding costly delivery delays.
—Steven Dudash, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Costly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/costly. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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