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Meanings of costly in English
Usage of costly in English
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Iusacell said the conditions were extremely harsh, costly and difficult to meet.
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This could result in fewer costly procedures if problems are caught early.
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Therefore, these costly devices should not be used in daily clinical practice.
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The former world number one said a bad second round proved costly.
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Others say it is an extremely costly exercise and question its effectiveness.
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Restricting access to costly drugs is not the answer to budget over-runs.
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Such calls were irresponsible, costly and must be condemned, the Minister said.
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That is often costly for investors, local people and ecosystems, experts said.
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The oil industry fears the disaster could put costly projects on hold.
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That is good news, but it means more costly foundations and cables.
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Critics however say filters are costly and could lead to erroneous blocking.
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However, this method is costly and requires trained personnel for its implementation.
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Critics fear companies may simply choose to bolt to less costly states.
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This is hugely costly for both the families and the health system.
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Those hurricane years were exceptional but this year could also be costly.
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Such work is costly and has reliably confirmed engineers' expectations, he added.
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