prohibitively
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More broadly, the method could help scientists tackle problems in which successful results are uncommon, the number of possible experiments is enormous, and testing every option would be prohibitively expensive.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026
Those that exceed the limit, however, face a levy of 200% to nearly 300%, making it prohibitively costly for both foreign producers and consumers to sell in Canada.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Americans now spend tens of billions of dollars a year on their animals, and in a country where raising children has become prohibitively expensive, many people lavish their pets instead.
From Slate ● Jun. 20, 2026
While small numbers of private taxis and buses continue to serve other cities, they are prohibitively expensive -- up to 200 times the price of the state alternative.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
This sounds reasonable, but in most cases it’s simply impossible or, what amounts to the same thing, prohibitively expensive.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
