- present participle of cost.
costing
Example Sentences
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Nvidia shares slumped 8.6%, notching their worst week since April 2025 and costing the index heavyweight $439 billion in market value.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
But recent attempts to build plants have come in over budget and behind schedule, with the latest plant expansion in Georgia costing more than $15 billion above expectations.
From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026
“Historically, these cycles have resulted in substantial economic losses,” they wrote, adding that academics estimated the 1997-98 event costing approximately $5.7 trillion, marking it as “the most economically destructive” El Niño ever recorded.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 26, 2026
Grand Theft Auto 6, the latest instalment of Rockstar Games' biggest ever franchise, will cost $79.99, with a more premium edition costing $99.99.
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026
It was a decision that wound up costing Morgan Stanley nearly $6 billion, and yet Morgan Stanley’s CEO, John Mack, never got involved.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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