But in practice, whenever costs threatened to exceed the limit, Congress appropriated more money.

But the cost of unification is threatening to fuel inflation.

The agency acknowledged that its action "could be a factor" in decisions to close plants but said the added costs would threaten marginal operations only.

Drivers for Society had said the cost of the new ordinance threatened to put them out of business.

For some airlines, the costs threaten to tip the scales from profit to loss, he said.

The state's controller has warned that runaway costs are threatening the state's health.

The grant is provided if the costs threaten the "stability of their policing budget".

Rising costs of gas, airfare and just about everything else threaten to scuttle the the family vacation.

At the same time, many economists say, runaway medical costs have eroded wages and threatened the competitiveness of American industry.

The scale of delusion was such that its cost now threatens to sink the entire euro project.