as in fetching
to have a price of
the raffle tickets cost a dollar each
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Recent Examples of costing
The conviction joins a running list of jail controversies for the Sheriff’s Office, mostly occurring under the previous administration under Laurie Smith and costing the county more than $20 million in legal settlements.
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Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
In the presentation given by city staff for the tax agreement proposal, Edged said that the data center would be developed in two phases, with the first phase costing about $270 million.
—Emily Holshouser
may 19, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2026
Healthcare documentation is notoriously burdensome, adding as much as 30% to total health spending in the United States and costing clinicians as much as a third of their time.
—Elizabeth MacBride, CNBC, 19 May 2026
That blank stare is costing them money.
—Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Critics suggest the actual toll is far higher, costing over $80 billion.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Battery replacements can indeed be an enormous expense, sometimes costing thousands of dollars, but EV batteries last a lot longer than most people think.
—Chris Teague, AJC.com, 15 May 2026
At its peak in 2011, Somali piracy hit a record 237 incidents, costing the global economy $7 billion.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
And of course, there’s the non-zero risk that he could be injured while playing elsewhere, potentially costing himself some or even all of his future NHL earnings.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
In the presentation given by city staff for the tax agreement proposal, Edged said that the data center would be developed in two phases, with the first phase costing about $270 million.
—Emily Holshouser
may 19, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2026
Healthcare documentation is notoriously burdensome, adding as much as 30% to total health spending in the United States and costing clinicians as much as a third of their time.
—Elizabeth MacBride, CNBC, 19 May 2026
That blank stare is costing them money.
—Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Critics suggest the actual toll is far higher, costing over $80 billion.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Battery replacements can indeed be an enormous expense, sometimes costing thousands of dollars, but EV batteries last a lot longer than most people think.
—Chris Teague, AJC.com, 15 May 2026
At its peak in 2011, Somali piracy hit a record 237 incidents, costing the global economy $7 billion.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
And of course, there’s the non-zero risk that he could be injured while playing elsewhere, potentially costing himself some or even all of his future NHL earnings.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for costing
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Karabash’s debut film appearance—as Gana, a nurse who steals patients’ ID cards and traffics them for identity theft in Bezbog (2016; Godless)—brought her instant acclaim, fetching her several best actress awards at the Locarno, Sarajevo, and Stockholm film festivals among others.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
19 May 2026
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The Golden Retriever is just doing her job, and loving it, fetching bats for a professional Lake Elsinore baseball team.—
Rina Nakano,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
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Minnesota has interest in bringing Mats Zuccarello back, too, Guerin said.—
Joe Smith,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Despite high gas prices and an overall pullback in discretionary spending, executives said the consumer continues to show interest in new items that Target is bringing into its assortment.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
20 May 2026
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“Costing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/costing. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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