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- adjective
comparative form ofcostly : morecostly
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Examples
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If truth-in-advertising laws applied to politics, however, you'd have to replace the word "clean" with "costlier" - which is why this agenda is actually very bad news for jobs and the economy.
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This has meant lost orders, delays, or a scramble for alternatives, such as costlier air freight.
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But are the people ready to accept their share of the 'costlier' green agenda?
nst online 2009
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"costlier" than what Bangladesh gets from elsewhere, a newspaper Sunday claimed.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 Ians 2010
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That way, when demand for power was especially high, newer, costlier plants would be able to sell at least some power at very high prices.
Supply Pinch in Texas Tests Electricity Rules Rebecca Smith 2011
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The dollar has risen 19% against the Indian rupee since April 2011, making imports costlier.
Coal India Expects International Prices to Stabilize or Fall Saurabh Chaturvedi 2012
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And certainly targeted cash transfers are preferable to far costlier and more distorting policies, such as export bans or general food subsidies, that, as visiting fellow Nora Lustig pointed out, push the adjustment off on international markets and further exacerbate global price pressures.
Kimberly Ann Elliott: Another Food Price Spike: Weather Again to Blame for Wheat, Corn Pushed by (Even Worse) Ethanol Policies Kimberly Ann Elliott 2011
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In the immediate future, bankers say, airlines in the region will have to be more creative in how they fund future airline purchases as financing becomes scarcer and costlier due to the worsening global economy.
Dubai Gears Up For Air Show Alex Delmar-Morgan 2011
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And certainly targeted cash transfers are preferable to far costlier and more distorting policies, such as export bans or general food subsidies, that, as visiting fellow Nora Lustig pointed out, push the adjustment off on international markets and further exacerbate global price pressures.
Kimberly Ann Elliott: Another Food Price Spike: Weather Again to Blame for Wheat, Corn Pushed by (Even Worse) Ethanol Policies Kimberly Ann Elliott 2011
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The company will, however, import the Mini brand to India from the U.K. That would make the Mini models costlier as India's government levies taxes in excess of 100% on cars that are imported.
BMW to Start Mini Sales in India in March Nikhil Gulati 2012
luonanU commented on the word costlier
Costlier transport contributed to the spike.
the spike =the increase
February 4, 2017
luonanU commented on the word costlier
adj. 昂贵的;代价高的 (costly的变形)
February 4, 2017
luonanU commented on the word costlier
costly litigation 昂贵的诉讼 falling demand 需求的下降
February 4, 2017
luonanU commented on the word costlier
has fallen sharply
rose by 1.6%
February 4, 2017