costliest

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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

Tesla was already set to make 2026 its costliest year on record — by far.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

Of the eight costliest settlements involving the county, six involved the Sheriff’s Department.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 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