costlier

Example Sentences

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That has boosted worries that the already-heavy spending on infrastructure like computer chips could grow costlier with higher rates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

Higher interest rates make it costlier to borrow money, which acts as a brake on spending, employment, and economic growth.

From Slate • Jun. 17, 2026

They’re getting costlier, rising at a faster clip than some other areas of health insurance.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

A weaker rupee makes imports costlier and exports more competitive, helping narrow the current account deficit over time.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

But they bowed to Sproul’s judgment that losing Lawrence would be even costlier, and voted to cover all the annual operating and maintenance costs that Lawrence had budgeted for the Rad Lab.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik