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costing

ADJECTIVE
priced
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK




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Industry executives and experts say residents’ fears are well-founded: Reviving Venezuela’s oil sector will be a lengthy undertaking costing hundreds of billions of dollars.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Steve Dulson, managing director of Shropshire-based Dulson Training, said it was costing hundreds of pounds more to fill up each lorry compared with 2025 prices.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

His clients on the street of shame included Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX, the cryptocurrency fraud, which collapsed in 2022, costing investors billions.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

With some ships now costing $2 billion apiece, oceangoing cruise lines have huge fixed costs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

It is costing my family a lot of agony and energy, and I haven’t even attended one day yet.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals




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