costs

Example Sentences

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The longer gas prices remain high, the worse it will get, since they spend a bigger share of their income on fuel and transportation costs.

From MarketWatch • May 16, 2026

The conflict is raising overall import costs and electricity prices at a time when Japanese consumers and businesses continue to struggle with inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

The crisis couldn’t have come at a better time, as the costs of solar, wind, and batteries have fallen dramatically.

From Salon • May 16, 2026

A farming family has been fined £9,000 and told to pay an additional £10,000 in court costs and penalties for damaging rare plants on land owned by the National Trust.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

She’s all about talking through your feelings, which is why I avoid her at all costs.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh