costing

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She said: "They mean ministers have failed to help more people move around by public transport and failed to fix homes so that they aren't leaking energy and costing a fortune in bills."

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

“I said, ‘Look guys, you’re spending a small fortune on late night,’” recalled Allen, who estimated that the programming was costing the network more than $200 million.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Pathways to residency include European ‘golden visas’ costing $170,000 to $900,000, and Panama’s $300,000 real estate investment.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

For text-based inquiries, the math is simple, with 750 words costing 1,000 tokens.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

He was now effectively short $10 billion in subprime mortgage bonds, and it was costing him $100 million a year in premiums, with no end in sight.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis