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costly

adjective as in priceless

adjective as in harmful, damaging

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Diana Spencer says there are other less costly solutions and grants are on offer from the Bat Conservation Trust.

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Many analysts who have closely tracked Venezuela also say the indictments against Maduro and his top aides underscore for him how costly it would be to leave power, as they could end up facing prosecution.

By bolstering depositor confidence and reducing the risk of runs, the policy would prevent costly failures before they happen.

That will require an audit of the regulations around Sentinel, the program for replacing intercontinental ballistic missiles, and eliminating unnecessary and costly barriers to avoid more delays and cost overruns.

For all that Australia can point to costly errors, it is the brilliance of Rodrigues and her all-time World Cup innings that will live long in the memory.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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