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cost

[kawst, kost] / kɔst, kɒst /






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“Even the most powerful technologies must pass through the prosaic discipline of cost curves, capacity constraints and marginal returns,” the report said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

In comparison to the cost of watching elite level football in any other setting, the prices being charged to attend are beyond astronomical.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Airfares increased about 7% between April and May and are up a whopping 27% on a year-over-year basis, making the high cost of long-haul flights one likely culprit for the domestic-travel trend.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Both he and Freeman have suggested that the publication of the letter cost him the job.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

My allowance is two dollars a week, but all of that goes to paying Mom back for my Lego airport, which cost a lot.

From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins




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