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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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Stigma, prohibitive costs, and scheduling conflicts create a substantial gap between those who need help and those who receive it.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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And the two years left on his deal are prohibitive for any team, even at a relatively low cost.—
Arthur Staple,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
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Coupled with low wages, housing became unaffordable.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Jan. 2025
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Deepening disparities, increasing NIMBYism Housing has become increasingly unaffordable across the US, with the pandemic and subsequent burst in inflation making matters even worse.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN,
23 Jan. 2025
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Reddit Reacts Reddit users supported OP, pointing out the unreasonable nature of the neighbor's behavior.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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The question the Supreme Court will consider Wednesday is whether courts can look at everything that happened during the 2016 traffic stop in determining if the officer can be tried for unreasonable force under the Fourth Amendment.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA TODAY,
22 Jan. 2025
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In doing so, motorists bypass National Road No. 2, where gangs make money charging exorbitant fees to trucks and buses — or by taking travelers hostage and demanding hefty ransoms.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2025
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Instead of trying to create larger and larger models that require increasingly exorbitant amounts of computing resources, AI companies are now focusing more on developing advanced capabilities, like reasoning.—
Will Knight,
WIRED,
28 Jan. 2025
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Here is a look at what goods could be more expensive to buy after the tariffs go into effect: More:Tariffs, inflation, and retailers: How Trump's potential tariffs could hit your wallet What items from Canada could be impacted by Trump's tariffs?—
Rachel Barber,
USA TODAY,
1 Feb. 2025
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Beyond that, it’s only used less than an ounce at a time, and there’s so much else going on here, this is not the time to use your expensive and rare wild agave mezcal.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
1 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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With accurate forecasts, manufacturers can coordinate with suppliers to ensure the timely delivery of specific components, avoiding costly production delays.—
Michael Amori,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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If approved, the new plan would end the costliest corporate bankruptcy resulting from the U.S. opioid crisis.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
23 Jan. 2025
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One helicopter, the Guardian 1, used heat sensors to identify the group of three men who had become stranded with injuries on a steep section of the mountain crowded by tall trees.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2025
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Cherry tomatoes and avocados saw the steepest price increases at 11.9% and 11.5%, respectively, because of unfavorable growing conditions, according to Wells Fargo.—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN,
27 Jan. 2025
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The world's most valuable automaker has seen its stock market valuation soar more than 60% to $1.3 trillion since President Donald Trump won November's election with the financial backing of Tesla CEO Elon Musk.—
Akash Sriram,
USA TODAY,
27 Jan. 2025
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Shares of Nvidia, the chip company whose AI technology has made it into one of the most valuable companies in the world, dropped more than 13 percent by late morning on Monday.—
Maria Aspan,
NPR,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Uneconomic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uneconomic. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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