costing

Example Sentences

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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

Smartphones, some costing more than $500, were exhibited in red, blue and orange.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The company is building two other data centers in the Memphis area, with the whole operation costing tens of billions of dollars.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

It hurt to think that a good decision—the right decision, as far as I was concerned—seemed to be costing him so much.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama