go (for) 1 of 2

as in to cost
to have a price of those cars go for $25,000

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cost
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  • Following last week’s blunders against the Rams, in which Mitchell’s mistakes cost the team two touchdowns, he was effectively benched until garbage time in the fourth quarter.
    James Boyd, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The rebrand clearly cost the paper subscribers and readers.
    Max Tani, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Go (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go%20%28for%29. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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