costly

Example Sentences

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There are, of course, costly workarounds to justify bigger windows, like adding balconies, said Nicholas Boys Smith, chairman of Create Streets, a think tank specializing in urban design.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Closing peptide chains into rings has traditionally required complex and costly chemical techniques, especially when attempted late in drug development.

From Science Daily • Apr. 28, 2026

Sun Pharma’s founding business model centered on providing lower-cost alternatives to costly imported medications.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

The conditions that led to Lyon's two costly mistakes were created by Arsenal's intense pressing.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

No need for the kind of costly trial and error that had taken place at Los Alamos.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin