prohibitive
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"I haven't changed my assessment", he said, "and I am very sure that the costs today would be entirely prohibitive."
From BBC • May 2, 2026
They admitted no wrongdoing, but because the prohibitive cost of going to trial was seen as a greater financial risk for those huge platforms.
From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026
He said the prices would be prohibitive for people such as his wife, a teacher in the Los Angeles Unified School District.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
This is on top of the rising costs of home insurance, property taxes and homeowners association dues, which are making it prohibitive for many to simply own a home, not to mention buy one.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
But scholarships were few and far between, and the cost of private schooling was prohibitive for all but a privileged few.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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