Costly

Costly is it of human labor, and perilous to human life.

Julia Ward Howe, 1819-1910 Maud Howe Elliott 1915

Can Prevent 'Costly' Scenarios WASHINGTON -- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Friday that strong central-bank action may be warranted at times to prevent worst-case economic scenarios from occurring.

Bernanke Says Strong Actions 2007

Bernanke Says Central Banks Can Prevent 'Costly' Scenarios In prepared remarks to a St. Louis Federal Reserve conference, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke shed some additional light on his thinking about the central banker's risk-management role.

Currency Exchanges 2007

Bernanke Says Central Banks Can Prevent 'Costly' Scenarios In prepared remarks to a St. Louis Federal Reserve conference, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke shed some additional light on his thinking about the central banker's risk-management role.

Pricey Crude 2007

Huh? "Costly" if one only examines cost and doesn't consider benefit, sadly, a technique being applied across too many arenas (and here and here and here and ...

A. Siegel: Greening the School House 2008

Associated Press Minnesota Twins' Nick Blackburn Bases on Balls Prove Costly for the Twins Over the last 10 years, the Minnesota Twins have established an identity based around never walking opposing hitters.

Walks Prove Costly for the Twins 2011

Montgomery Advertiser – Advertiser editorial: Costly judicial races troubling

Daily Headlines, Monday, 2/7/2011 2011

Montgomery Advertiser – Advertiser editorial: Costly judicial races troubling

Daily Headlines, Monday, 2/7/2011 2011

Costly, Unless It's in Serbian Men love to break stuff but hate asking for directions, while women yell a lot but don't get violent.

Swearing Is '#&@?!!' Costly, Unless It's in Serbian 2011

A: Costly cram courses on new subject matter you haven't already studied in school are usually a waste.

Work and Family Mailbox Sue Shellenbarger 2011