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cost

[kawst, kost] / kɔst, kɒst /






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The Australian Government has invested $387 million in the SKA, while the project's total cost exceeds $2 billion.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

Between early June and late September of that year, around 2,000 claims were filed, for a total cost of 80 million euros.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

It’s still unclear how much Tesla will ultimately ask for the Roadster or how much optional features could cost buyers — some of whom decided not to stick around and find out.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

However, Kling’s cost per second is slightly lower than Seedance’s.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

But that ring cost a fortune, and it didn’t require much talent in arithmetic to know that I couldn’t afford it.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

Apple’s foldable costs at least $100 more at each level of storage capacity than both Google’s Pixel 11 Pro Fold and Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold8.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

Warsh spoke in Bangkok as global economic pain mounts from rising borrowing costs and higher energy prices due to the Iran war.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

But other costs associated with running a business still makes supermarket alcohol cheaper overall.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Hunt is turning to price increases to recoup costs, executives said on a call after the Lowell, Ark., company posted higher year-over-year profit in the third quarter, despite the higher expenses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

“Thusly, I have decided that these new costs will be retroactively added to the current outstanding balance on your indenture contract.”

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

Exactly how the money would be spent was left to be decided at a later date - with the long overdue and disputed Defence Investment Plan promising to provide the full costed shopping list.

From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026

Findlay told the event in Edinburgh: "This manifesto is our most detailed plan ever for making that vision a reality. It is comprehensive, costed and credible."

From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2026

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

From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2026

Millar said his "raft of credible and fully costed positive policies" for Wales included cutting income tax by a penny in the pound, and cutting waiting lists in the NHS by declaring a health emergency.

From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2026

“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

Solomon cited recent studies that estimate the US data center build-out as costing more than $10 trillion in investment through 2032.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

Asked about concerns delays were costing lives, Constance said: "Our NHS is safe but we need to be sure that people get the right care at the right time."

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

State police joined him each time, costing taxpayers tens of thousands of dollars for trips unrelated to his job as attorney general.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026

He punctuated his performance with a fastball on the corner that ended the inning and wound up costing Atlanta its final ABS challenge.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

“I like sleep. A lot. Summer school is costing me enough sleep, and now you? Betrayal.”

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera


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