costliest

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The Los Angeles blazes were the costliest wildfires in world history, with total insured losses estimated at $40 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

It was reported to be the costliest documentary film of all time, even with production costs undisclosed.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Later in the year, Jaguar Land Rover was attacked, in what became the costliest cyber event in UK history.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

"It's very expensive to run a war," he said, noting that on a day-to-day basis, the Iran conflict "has to be up there with the costliest interventions the US has undertaken from a financial perspective."

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

When Cortes and his Indian allies finally attacked, the Mexica resisted so fiercely despite their weakness that the siege has often been described as the costliest battle in history—casualty estimates range up to 100,000.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann