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  • plural of cost.
  • present tense form of cost (3rd person singular).

costs





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The companies will share development and commercialization costs as well as potential future profits from the new drugs, they said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

"It costs you nothing, but we'll expect a donation," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

As borrowing costs across multiple economies continue to hit multiyear highs, it could be time to turn to emerging-market debt, according to Jefferies.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

“Instead of simply building more expensive infrastructure and passing those costs on to ratepayers, SB 913 helps us get more out of the resources Californians have already paid for,” Becker said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

This was something to the effect that, in the Underworld, a great ox costs only a penny, but I knew what he meant and in spite of myself I laughed.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt




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