But some Federal managers say the program could well result in one of history's costliest failures.

There have been far more costly failures than this one.

Careful decision making during drug development is essential to avoid costly failures.

Some people seemed to take a kind of solace in the costly failures.

But some say the program, which represents nothing less than a new strategic goal, could result in a costly failure.

Some international press and financial market analysts considered the interventions a "costly failure".

However, none took place and the expedition was a costly failure.

This Government will not allow that costly failure to continue.

The operation proved a costly failure, but the lessons, hard learned, were used later.

I think when most people see costly failures like these, they are pretty reluctant to agree to more policy on the issue.