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Recent Examples of prohibitive
If cost is cited as a barrier, it must be shown to be truly prohibitive — not just inconvenient.
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Charles Rilli, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
The county changed its stance with new regulations in December that allowed ultralight access within certain guidelines, which pilots have claimed are overly-restrictive and cost-prohibitive for hobbyists who fly the relatively inexpensive aircraft.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2026
While the Premier League has theoretically relaxed restrictions following Manchester City’s legal challenges, UEFA rules over APTs remain more prohibitive.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Adding to this, insurance costs could become prohibitive enough to close the route in practical terms.
—Flavio MacAu, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
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Charles Rilli, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
The county changed its stance with new regulations in December that allowed ultralight access within certain guidelines, which pilots have claimed are overly-restrictive and cost-prohibitive for hobbyists who fly the relatively inexpensive aircraft.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2026
While the Premier League has theoretically relaxed restrictions following Manchester City’s legal challenges, UEFA rules over APTs remain more prohibitive.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Adding to this, insurance costs could become prohibitive enough to close the route in practical terms.
—Flavio MacAu, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prohibitive
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Despite Black Friday–style lines, limited quantities, and resellers charging exorbitant prices, the tote has become a must‑have staple, with fans lining up for each new release.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Politicians around the Tri-State Area have been vocal about exorbitant transportation costs for fans.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Gill's decision came after Scott's lawyer requested to suspend the trial on the grounds that the grandparents had not met the state statute requiring them to prove Scott's decision to keep them from seeing Laila was unreasonable.—
Juliet Pennington,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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Keirans, 59, argued the 144-month prison term was unreasonable and that special conditions of supervised release were improper.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Americans such as Heidi Bunting, 35, a student with two children, see an economy in which basic needs such as health care and transportation are unaffordable.—
Josh Boak,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Already San Diegans face a high cost of living, gas prices far over the national average, rent and housing costs far over the national average, so why add another tax to make things even more unaffordable to the average county family?—
Kristine Alessio,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Apr. 2026
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SBIs are widely seen as the most challenging and expensive element for Golden Dome.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
25 Apr. 2026
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Colombia’s environmental minister, Irene Vélez, declared the attempts too expensive and unsuccessful.—
Carlie Procell,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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Alternative routes may be nice to have, but will be uneconomic and are probably at least a decade away from completion.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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The unit has become uneconomical to run, its owners said, and the cost of compelling it to remain online will ultimately fall on ratepayers in the area.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Maxey scored a game-high 31 points on 12-of-31 shooting, but Game 2 standout VJ Edgecombe struggled for the Sixers, going 5-for-17 and 0-for-7 from three with two costly fourth-quarter turnovers.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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That seems to have been the case at Cherry Creek Schools, and the board’s failure is a costly lesson for taxpayers.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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The deal comes as New Delhi moves to diversify export markets to offset the impact of steep tariffs imposed by the United States and instability in shipping and energy routes due to the Iran war.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Hispanic adults and residents of Western states experienced the steepest increases in rectal cancer deaths, the study found.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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As such, the Cartier odd-ball is now not only obscenely overpriced but very much over-worn.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
27 Apr. 2026
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John Lynch and Kyle Shanahan know that having two solid contributors on cheap deals is vastly superior to having one overpriced guy who is statistically no better than the field.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Prohibitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prohibitive. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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