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cost

Definition for cost

noun as in expense; price paid

noun as in penalty, sacrifice

verb as in command a price of

verb as in harm; exact a penalty

Strongest matches

expect, hurt, lose, require

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Example Sentences

They scapegoated a USC assistant coach — costing him his job — and later had to settle a defamation lawsuit brought by this coach.

"This is surely a joke?" added one user, while another suggested the move would "cost jobs and do real damage".

From BBC

So by the end of September of 2020, in my view, the evidence was overwhelmingly clear that we could open schools and that the benefits of doing so would far outweigh any public health costs.

From Salon

He said that these repairs would be more cost effective if carried out in Sudan rather than in Scotland.

From BBC

“I’m not here to fight about bathrooms. I’m here to fight for Delawareans and to bring down costs facing families,” she said in a statement Wednesday.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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