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cost

Definition for cost

noun as in expense; price paid

noun as in penalty, sacrifice

verb as in harm; exact a penalty

Strongest matches

expect, hurt, lose, require

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Biffa said dealing with this problem cost the UK waste industry a billion pounds a year.

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But the Senedd's climate change, environment and infrastructure committee heard repeatedly that these payments fell "far short" of covering the true cost of the damage and disruption.

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Many in the electorate were still furious over the corruption scandal that implicated senior members of the LDP, and were struggling to deal with rising inflation and a cost of living crisis.

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FireAid also clarified that “a stipulation of the FireAid funds communicated to each grantee that not a single dollar was allowed to be spent on administrative costs to ensure maximum benefit.”

Supporters of the $30 minimum wage say it will deliver a major financial boost to tourism workers who have been struggling to keep up with the cost of housing, food and other essentials.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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