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as in prohibitive
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Recent Examples of uneconomic
By effectively cutting Russia out of the global gas market, the war has made new investments in gas infrastructure appear more risky and uneconomic than ever, especially for developing countries.
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Tim McDonnell, Quartz, 27 Oct. 2022
Pursuant to that mandate, the ACC forced Arizona Public Service to enter into a 30-year contract at an uneconomic rate of over four times the cost of electricity generated from natural gas.
—Ryan Randazzo, The Arizona Republic, 8 Oct. 2022
Many of them are still dealing with the afterlife of their denial: billions of dollars of debt tied up in uneconomic coal plants.
—Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic, 7 Sep. 2022
Some critics, notably the Los Angeles Sanitation and Environment Bureau, see grey water recycling as environmentally risky, damaging to public wastewater recycling efforts and uneconomic.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2022
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Tim McDonnell, Quartz, 27 Oct. 2022
Pursuant to that mandate, the ACC forced Arizona Public Service to enter into a 30-year contract at an uneconomic rate of over four times the cost of electricity generated from natural gas.
—Ryan Randazzo, The Arizona Republic, 8 Oct. 2022
Many of them are still dealing with the afterlife of their denial: billions of dollars of debt tied up in uneconomic coal plants.
—Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic, 7 Sep. 2022
Some critics, notably the Los Angeles Sanitation and Environment Bureau, see grey water recycling as environmentally risky, damaging to public wastewater recycling efforts and uneconomic.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uneconomic
Adjective
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Torrey Pines is aiming for its seventh straight Open Division title and is a prohibitive favorite.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Mar. 2025
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Another report in 2022 found that most Americans, overall, see the benefits of higher education but are concerned about high tuition and student debt — 83% said college costs are prohibitive to low-income students.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Almost 40% of Americans have a side hustle, according to a new LendingTree survey, and 61% of those who have one say their life would be unaffordable without it.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Because their lives are unaffordable, streets unsafe, and taxes are at record highs, New York City’s residents have forgotten Cuomo’s numerous misdeeds.—
Ryan Silverstein,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2025
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During the pause, the state will evaluate if reinstating the law would create an unreasonable risk to staff and inmate safety.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
11 Mar. 2025
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The risk assessment seeks to conclude whether the brothers — who for decades have been model prisoners who have focused on helping other inmates heal trauma— now pose an unreasonable risk to public safety if they are released.—
Kevin Dolak,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Mar. 2025
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Yet here the Russos are again, with another exorbitant attempt to establish a new blockbuster series.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
19 Mar. 2025
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Reducing or waiving exorbitant permit fees, avoiding additional climate-action mandates and streamlining the permitting process would help expand the housing supply, lower prices and stem the outflow of people.—
Mark Powell,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Mar. 2025
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Small companies like the ones at Space RCO's pitch lack the national, or even global, footprint to execute the military's most expensive programs.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
21 Mar. 2025
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California has the most expensive gas for a gallon of regular, with a statewide average cost of $4.647, nearly 50% higher than the national average.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Ariane 6 and Vega C are costly, lack a path to reusability, and aren't geared to match SpaceX's blistering launch cadence.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
23 Mar. 2025
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The department is designed to ensure equitable access to quality education nationwide and enforces protections for students with disabilities, Its dismantling could be more costly for Trump-voting states than blue states, Axios' April Rubin has reported.—
Axios,
Axios,
22 Mar. 2025
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But shortly into his second term in office, the polls signal frustration over steep losses in the stock market and a potential trade war with some of America’s closest allies.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
15 Mar. 2025
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Online education officers respond that their programs face steep startup costs and need expensive technology specialists and infrastructure.—
Jon Marcus,
NPR,
15 Mar. 2025
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The research suggests that situational awareness may emerge naturally as AI systems become more powerful and economically valuable.—
Craig S. Smith,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Neither of those wideouts are superstars, but either would provide a valuable veteran presence.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Uneconomic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uneconomic. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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