costs

Example Sentences

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While the surge in prices is happening around the world, gas costs more in California than almost anywhere else because of higher taxes, fees and cleaner-fuel requirements.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

By 2030, national energy prices may have an average increase of up to 29%, with areas that have high concentrations of data centers like northern Virginia expecting an almost 60% increase in costs.

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026

Rate volatility hurts market liquidity, raises borrowing costs for households and companies, and ripples through the stock market.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026

Policymakers will, however, hope the increase in borrowing costs won’t unduly slow the eurozone economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Moss’s mother told him to avoid that corner at all costs, but no one was hanging around that afternoon.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro