- comparative of costly.
costlier
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Higher mortgage rates make it costlier for builders to buy forward commitments from lenders, which is an agreement to buy mortgages in bulk at a below-market rate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
This year’s energy surge could deliver a second hit to inflation as costlier oil becomes embedded in downstream goods and services in the coming year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
Higher interest rates make it costlier to borrow money, which acts as a brake on spending and economic growth.
From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2026
That has made it harder and costlier for Iran to move money through these channels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
But they bowed to Sproul’s judgment that losing Lawrence would be even costlier, and voted to cover all the annual operating and maintenance costs that Lawrence had budgeted for the Rad Lab.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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