as in fetching
to have a price of
the raffle tickets cost a dollar each
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Recent Examples of costing
Cheap drones and missiles costing tens of thousands of dollars have repeatedly forced defenders to launch interceptors worth hundreds of thousands, or even millions, of dollars, proving that future conflicts may be determined as much by cost-exchange ratios as by technological superiority.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 16 June 2026
Universal Kids tickets and annual passes are now on sale with one-day tickets costing $55 to $80 and annual passes running $130 to $165.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 16 June 2026
The Orange County Commission withdrew from the ICE agreement that was costing too much in taxpayer dollars to terrorize the community.
—Nancy Rudner, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 June 2026
Monarch does not offer a free version but provides a free trial, with its core plan costing about $100 per year.
—Nick Perry, USA Today, 16 June 2026
Ferrari’s power unit is much more reliable, but this weekend, its hydraulics weren’t, costing Leclerc a race finish.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 15 June 2026
Beside tourists and even New Yorkers being duped, the thousands of fewer official tickets being sold each day is costing NPS and NYC money.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 15 June 2026
The Giants had chances to sneak into the playoffs despite trading several veterans at the trade deadline, but finished the season 81-81, two games out of a wild-card spot and costing Bob Melvin his job.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 15 June 2026
The most popular version would have provided $600 per child, up to a maximum of $1,800 per household, costing the state about $350 million to $400 million per year.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026
Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 16 June 2026
Universal Kids tickets and annual passes are now on sale with one-day tickets costing $55 to $80 and annual passes running $130 to $165.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 16 June 2026
The Orange County Commission withdrew from the ICE agreement that was costing too much in taxpayer dollars to terrorize the community.
—Nancy Rudner, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 June 2026
Monarch does not offer a free version but provides a free trial, with its core plan costing about $100 per year.
—Nick Perry, USA Today, 16 June 2026
Ferrari’s power unit is much more reliable, but this weekend, its hydraulics weren’t, costing Leclerc a race finish.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 15 June 2026
Beside tourists and even New Yorkers being duped, the thousands of fewer official tickets being sold each day is costing NPS and NYC money.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 15 June 2026
The Giants had chances to sneak into the playoffs despite trading several veterans at the trade deadline, but finished the season 81-81, two games out of a wild-card spot and costing Bob Melvin his job.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 15 June 2026
The most popular version would have provided $600 per child, up to a maximum of $1,800 per household, costing the state about $350 million to $400 million per year.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for costing
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In May, two of Lan’s Hermes handbags were sold via online auction, fetching about $539,000.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
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Joined by journo-pal Robbie Robertson (Lamorne Morris), Ben is thrust back into action to solve a labyrinthine case involving fetching nightclub singer Cat Hardy (Li Jun Lee), Irish crime lord Finn Byrne/Silvermane (Brendan Gleeson) and a squad of WWI veterans imbued with special powers.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
30 May 2026
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In July, a few dozen more parking spaces will be added to the Shoreline Amphitheater parking lot, bringing the total to about 200 spaces the nonprofit manages.—
Sharon Chin,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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The National Weather Service office in New Orleans said heavy rains are expected Wednesday night and especially Thursday morning, bringing a possibility of life-threatening flash flooding.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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“Costing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/costing. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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