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cost

[kawst, kost] / kɔst, kɒst /






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The $1-million figure includes the cost of the housing, commercial space and a public parking garage required to replace current spots on site.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

It terminates when he turns 80 — or at least the cost increases astronomically at that point; I can’t remember which.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

The company is poised to double its revenue to $10.9 billion in the second quarter, at least temporarily exceeding the hefty cost of training and running its models, The Wall Street Journal has reported.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

He described the cost of living situation as the biggest issue facing islanders, and adopted policies put forward by political movement Value Jersey.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Thus, the sunk cost fallacy is the mistaken belief that the money you once paid for something has anything to do with what it might now be worth.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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