"costly" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- There's less willingness to lunge for costly high-tech weapons because of rumors the Soviets already have them.
- This is why the big dealers will continue to arm their juvenile hit men with the latest, costliest weapons.
- That means bigger spending on the least politically attractive part of the military budget, basic personnel salaries, and less for costly new weapons systems.
- It was a costly and beautifully made weapon of the period, with an under-lever action.
- SO who serves as the overseer for the biggest military contractors and their costly weapons?
- It can safely be cut further by limiting or eliminating purchases of unnecessary and costly new weapons systems.
- If even a costly weapon of such marginal military utility cannot be shot down, how will the Pentagon budget ever be brought under control?
- The most costly weapon - massive discharge of noxious fluid - is reserved for last when all other tactics have failed.
- Leaders of several groups have warned that the White House seems bent on paying for missile defense and other costly weapons by cutting conventional forces.
- Today, the five costliest weapons total $550 billion, with many weapons on both lists.
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