cost
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If limited to homes along the seawalls, it would cost $48,000 per property.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026
They say Nine’s upgraded cost outlook gives the Australian media conglomerate some operating leverage and they see potential for this to improve further if Nine can arrest top-line declines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
O’Neil needed a replacement that didn’t cost ton of money.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026
But he has also vowed to lead a "cost of living government" and reindustralise the economy.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026
This would cost quite a bit of money though; and money was the one thing that Mama and Papa didn’t have.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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Costs were A$150 million lower than the average analyst forecast and fiscal 2027 costs guidance looks in line with expectations, he adds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
They are working, raising families, paying mortgages, helping aging parents, supporting adult children and trying to keep up with rising everyday costs.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026
And with borrowing costs high and commercial real estate struggling, industry executives don’t see prospects for that changing soon, reports Peter Grant.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
Retirees still face premiums, deductibles, prescription costs, dental bills, vision expenses and potentially enormous long-term-care costs.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026
We figure out it happened a long time ago, because it costs the girl fifty cents for a hot dog, fries, and a soda.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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Andrew said any changes must be "backed by a clear, credible and fully costed plan that delivers better care for the public and value for taxpayers".
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
A UK Parliament spokesperson said the costed proposals have been put forward "to secure the future of the historic Palace of Westminster".
From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2026
A minister said: "It was unpopular and expensive. It should never have been announced without being costed first."
From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2026
It also claimed the plans have not been fully costed, and has described them as "divisive".
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 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
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The Commons public accounts committee this week warned it was "crunch time" for Parliament's restoration, with every additional year of delay costing taxpayers £420m.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
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
Opponents say this would be the third sales tax hike since 2024, costing an average of $86 per person and $345 for a family of four in additional sales taxes each year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
Several years ago, the 55-year-old, who lives in eastern Oklahoma, noticed that her trips to the Dollar General DG 1.70%increase; up pointing triangle kept costing more than she had added up in her head.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026
His aunt talked a lot about money, how much the boy was costing her, the hassle of filling out the paperwork to get some of the money reimbursed.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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