cost

Example Sentences

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Their older son will be heading to college in less than two years and they told him that they will cover the cost of an undergraduate degree as Shields’s parents did for her.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The plan has been met with scepticism by a number of politicians in California, with questions raised about the final cost of the project and the challenges of running Alcatraz as an active prison.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Experts say its cost will rise further -- with a knock-on effect on inflation -- as long as trade through the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

Psychologists are increasingly finding that such a frictionless life comes at a cost.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

My allowance is two dollars a week, but all of that goes to paying Mom back for my Lego airport, which cost a lot.

From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins