costly in the PONS Dictionary

costly Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to prove costly a. fig
оказвам се солен fig
to grant credit for a costly construction contract
кредитирам скъпа поръчка за строителство
grant credit for a costly construction contract
кредитирам скъпа поръчка за строителство

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Salt water flooding was delayed because it would ruin the costly reactors permanently.
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However, farmers markets can be costly for low-income individuals living in these communities.
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It was also the second costliest tornado in history at the time, but has been surpassed by several others non-normalized.
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The additional repairs needed were too costly to finish in the original restoration project.
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An image loss is then bound to happen and will require new, costly marketing efforts to improve it.
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Another trial that has proved costly for the hospital has been the housing of elderly care patients from the overflowing nursing home nearby.
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Machines of this size are difficult to move and costly to maintain.
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Paper tape was a very popular medium for long-term program storage until the 1980s, less costly and in some ways less fragile than magnetic tape.
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It is one of the rarestprecious metals and one of the most costly (gold has since taken over the top spot of cost per ounce).
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In 1675-1676 he again narrowly survived a costly shipwreck on the island's shores.
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