costly jewelry. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Adjective, : a costly emerald bracelet; costly medical care. ,The upkeep of such a large house is costly. ,It was a costly mistake because no one ever trusted him again. From Dictionary.com.
There, in costly shrines, dwelt the divine images. From Wordnik.com. [A Thousand Miles Up the Nile] Reference
How costly is the procedure, and how long does it take?. From Wordnik.com. [dentists/endodontists] Reference
USATODAY. com - Penn State win costly Hunt, Posluszny injured. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Penn State win costly Hunt, Posluszny injured] Reference
Will have concentration lapses, resulting in costly fumbles. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com] Reference
Then clothe him in costly apparel and do with him thus and thus. From Wordnik.com. [The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night] Reference
How long do the batteries last and how costly is it to replace them?. From Wordnik.com. [APTERA Diesel-Electric Hybrid Car On Sale Now! | Inhabitat] Reference
In America, access to medical care, though often costly, is everywhere. From Wordnik.com. [Mark Hanlon: Squinting at Reality] Reference
One variable that will make labor more costly is the federal income tax. From Wordnik.com. [Ancient Technology and the Wealth of Nations, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty] Reference
Will sometimes miss the count and move too early, resulting in costly penalties. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com] Reference
WL: Leather clothing - all though costly is a great statement piece for this winter. From Wordnik.com. [Talking Denver Fashion With Neiman Marcus's Stylist Of The Year] Reference
Has good timing on his throws, but will throw into coverage, resulting in costly turnovers. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com] Reference
This avoids the common pitfall of investing in costly BPM suites before data is properly analyzed. From Wordnik.com. [Lessons in Successful BPM from Lincoln Trust] Reference
Physicians and hospitals have to maintain costly administrative staffs to deal with this bureaucracy. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » Uncompensated Care] Reference
To the extent that capital gains taxation increases bad pricing, it distorts investment in costly ways. From Wordnik.com. [Economists' Voice on Fiscal Policy, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty] Reference
Has a nasty nature, but sometimes lets his emotions get the better of him, resulting in costly penalties. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com] Reference
Preventing the Taliban from winning Kabul will be no mean feat - it will require a long-term costly military presence. From Wordnik.com. [Kissinger and the realist alternative for Afghanistan] Reference
While he generally gets away with his over-aggressiveness, his tactics have resulted in costly penalties (nine in 2003). From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com] Reference
We are forced to engage in costly altruistic behavior to fight against those who are being amply rewarded for their efforts. From Wordnik.com. [Public Transit and Public Choice, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty] Reference
If the Iraqi government is weak enough to want us to stay, then the Iraqi insurgency will engage U.S. troops in costly combat. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » Iraq Forever] Reference
Thus, a designer who draws upon inspiration from the public domain, can easily find himself/herself stuck in costly litigation. From Wordnik.com. [Boing Boing] Reference
Prices efficiently ration use, exclusivity provides appropriate incentives to invest in costly infrastructure to reduce scarcity. From Wordnik.com. [Boing Boing: February 23, 2003 - March 1, 2003 Archives] Reference
Ibrahim gazed at her and saw that she was clad in costly robes and ornaments, and on her head was a crown set with pearls and gems. From Wordnik.com. [The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night] Reference
When he came out, they clad him in costly clothing and carried him back to Sayf al-Muluk who seated him on the throne beside himself. From Wordnik.com. [The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night] Reference
Employers who fail to acknowledge the reality of this trend will ultimately pay the price in costly and avoidable high attrition rates. From Wordnik.com. [balance] Reference
And as for their being costly, that is my business. From Wordnik.com. [Ishmael In the Depths] Reference
Menu labels another costly burden on restaurants, says BHA. From Wordnik.com. [Latest hospitality news from CatererSearch] Reference
Conservative mayor Mr Raymond Barre called the costly bid a. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
Shop owners say requirement for Arabic signs called costly, unfair and pointless. From Wordnik.com. [Syria's Language Move Irks Businesses] Reference
Rules for invasive species called costly, ineffective by some TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. From Wordnik.com. [The Green Bay Press-Gazette Latest Headlines] Reference
Instead, the governor pulled a surprise - calling a costly special election for June. From Wordnik.com. [SFGate: Top News Stories]
costly, especially useless, gifts are the epitome of something evolutionary types call costly signaling. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-11-01] Reference
And they will be costly, which is one reason owners will push hard for a rookie salary cap during the current negotiations. From Wordnik.com. [phillyBurbs.com: Home RSS feed] Reference
Without that safeguard, cooperative executives risk their shareholders’ money in costly litigation against the Left’s lawfare warriors. From Wordnik.com. [Stromata Blog:] Reference
If you don't get that, you can make the kind of costly mistake BYD did. From Wordnik.com. [Learning From China's Sex Business] Reference
It will argue that specially in its currently debilitated state, it cannot afford to comply with new "costly" government mandates. From Wordnik.com. [Dan Becker and James Gerstenzang: President Obama On Global Warming: Finally Part Of The Solution] Reference
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