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Recent Examples of unaffordable
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?
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Kristine Alessio, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
Floridians are beginning to leave because the state has become disproportionately unaffordable, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
During a news conference Thursday, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani answered a question about how unaffordable tickets to games have become and if the Knicks should do more to address it.
—Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Under such a scenario, high prices would make oil unaffordable for many buyers, forcing them to find alternatives or forgo energy use altogether.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
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Kristine Alessio, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
Floridians are beginning to leave because the state has become disproportionately unaffordable, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
During a news conference Thursday, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani answered a question about how unaffordable tickets to games have become and if the Knicks should do more to address it.
—Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Under such a scenario, high prices would make oil unaffordable for many buyers, forcing them to find alternatives or forgo energy use altogether.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unaffordable
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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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Flagg was the prohibitive favorite to win Rookie of the Year for most of the season.—
Jim Barnes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Apr. 2026
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As prohibitive as the price of entry may seem on paper, the Blackhawks’ single-season jump from worst to first underscores the priority Chicagoland places on its hometown teams.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
24 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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Sibrian then retaliated against Soto for her claims by reducing her hourly wage, assigning unreasonable workloads and changing her schedule, according to the lawsuit.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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If these requirements are not met, the search is unreasonable and therefore unlawful, and evidence obtained in that search cannot be used in court, barring a good-faith exception.—
Anne Toomey McKenna,
The Conversation,
29 Apr. 2026
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Easily the riskiest entry of the year so far, this expensive — $200 million but who’s counting — Amazon MGM Studios gamble, powered by Ryan Gosling’s star turn as a lonely astronaut, has made $573 million globally, justifying its steep costs.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
2 May 2026
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The music power couple paid nearly $200 million for a Malibu residence designed by Tadao Ando, marking the most expensive home ever sold in California up until that point (the following year, another mansion changed hands for $210 million, a record that still holds).—
Joyce Chen,
Architectural Digest,
2 May 2026
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Flights canceled, costlier airplane tickets and baggage fees.—
Mae Anderson,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Heavy encrustations of golden mussels have blocked pipes in municipal and industrial water intakes, which has necessitated costly biofouling removal.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
1 May 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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“Unaffordable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unaffordable. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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