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Recent Examples of unaffordable
This once meant waiting in long lines outside stores like Walmart and Best Buy in the early morning hours, clambering over one another to snag electronics, beauty items, and other unaffordable gifts at a steal.
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Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Dec. 2024
But West Virginia is also the country's third poorest state, making the shots wildly unaffordable for many who lack insurance.
—Mark Strassmann, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2024
Hospital and pharmaceutical charges are unaffordable.
—Arthur E Palamara, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Dec. 2024
Advertisement Ford has confirmed Ontario is contemplating restricting electricity exports to the three states and said that would make electricity unaffordable for Americans.
—Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Dec. 2024
But West Virginia is also the country's third poorest state, making the shots wildly unaffordable for many who lack insurance.
—Mark Strassmann, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2024
Hospital and pharmaceutical charges are unaffordable.
—Arthur E Palamara, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Dec. 2024
Advertisement Ford has confirmed Ontario is contemplating restricting electricity exports to the three states and said that would make electricity unaffordable for Americans.
—Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unaffordable
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Meanwhile, Hawaii has long struggled with exorbitant housing costs.Tom Joyce | The Center Square contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Dec. 2024
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In response to growing concerns about exorbitant executive salaries, U.S. lawmakers implemented a cap on the tax deductibility of these payments.Jack Kelly, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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But the cost of ensuring extra energy capacity is prohibitive, and many countries are unprepared for worsening conditions, said Nicolas Fulghum, a senior analyst at Ember.José María León Cabrera, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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Despite boasting cutting-edge medical technologies and treatments, people often face prohibitive costs and inadequate coverage.Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 27 Dec. 2024
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The results have been a large increase in energy costs for households and industry, driven by levies to subsidise uneconomic generation, and rising volatility in electricity markets accompanied by a higher risk of power outages in future.Gordon Hughes, National Review, 13 May 2024
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Car-makers have warned that U.K. electric-vehicle manufacturing may become uneconomic under the existing U.K.-EU trade deal, which from 2024 requires 45% of the value of EVs to come from the U.K. or EU to avoid tariffs.WSJ, WSJ, 2 June 2023
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In business, Dolan was formidable but never unreasonable.Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 31 Dec. 2024
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The excellence and the longevity are unreasonable to match or even approach.Zach Harper, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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In her youth, Susan’s hair was the stuff of legend: that elusive strawberry blonde shade that usually requires an expensive colorist's help.Monica Ainley, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2024
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The least expensive gas is in Georgia’s northern neighbor.Kim Jarrett | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Dec. 2024
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But looking at how quickly the dynamics could have changed with Love and the Packers, the Niners’ patience could be costly.Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Productive disagreements keep the CEO grounded and prevent costly missteps, creating a collaborative environment even in the face of opposing views.Alexander Puutio, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Projections were giving the BJP fewer than 200 seats, a steep drop from its previous total of 303, and a result that would spell the end of its parliamentary majority.Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
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The shoreline is mostly rugged and rocky, with pines marching up steep, often-foggy slopes.Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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Benn’s game declined after playing a net-front role in Dallas, and his pricey contract only complicated things.Shayna Goldman, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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The investment firm said T-Mobile’s growth in key metrics is slowing at a time when the company is trading at a pricey premium to its major competitors, increasing the risk for the stock.Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Unaffordable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unaffordable. Accessed 10 Jan. 2025.
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