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cost

[kawst, kost] / kɔst, kɒst /






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No-one in the 1980s could have known what would happen to house prices or the cost of living.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

The bags cost five figures, depending on size and color, when purchased directly from the retailer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

McNabb, who is currently chief operating officer, has said she will be focused on company-wide sales revival and cost cutting.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

He had been on death row for 23 years and his appeals cost the state more than $750,000.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

No one knew when the war over slavery would start or what it could cost the country.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

I put that criticism to Lord Heseltine, asking him whether the scheme has failed because some ex-council homes are now effectively being rented back to the state, at higher costs.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

Other measures of labor costs suggest compensation is rising slightly faster, but any way you slice it, labor costs simply aren’t a big contributor to high inflation.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

As Jews assimilated to secular American culture and costs of keeping kosher rose, many Jewish delis stopped following kosher practices and began to offer treyf foods.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

The company has been able to scale its business while reducing costs.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

Of course, there’d be some other costs, but my savings should cover them.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson

An official process looking at whether the proposed area met the criteria for a national park was run by Natural Resources Wales between 2022-25, and costed approximately £700,000 a year.

From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2026

The costed options were signed off by the board in December.

From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2026

The council is leading a 20-year project to regenerate the area, which is costed at about £126m, and includes plans for new affordable housing and improved transport links.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2025

She said customers were left "really angry" and a repaint would have costed hundreds of pounds.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2025

“Don’t see how. When my daddy died last year this April it costed one hundred and fifty dollars. ’

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison

Benchmark Brent crude traded Tuesday around $102 a barrel, with the average gallon of gasoline costing about $4.15 as American voters cast ballots in the midterm elections.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

Shabana Mahmoo's move comes despite her previously warning that doing so risked costing the taxpayer £10bn the paper says.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

Lola Roberts, who visited Prescot Library with her children, said her son had chosen a clown costume costing £40, so she showed him free alternatives.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

Shares sold for $0.40 each, with the 10-share minimum investment costing $4.

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026

He looked as though this was costing him every ounce of resolution he had, but his face was set, his arms were folded, he seemed decided.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling


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