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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sell (for)
cost
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The retirement age was first set at 70, then lowered to 65, chosen so that the first national pension system could offer generous benefits and cost the state virtually nothing.—
Jon Sabes,
Fortune,
7 June 2026 -
To win control of the Senate, defeating Collins is key for Democrats, some of whom fear that Platner's controversies could cost them the race.—
Ford McCracken,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
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“Sell (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sell%20%28for%29. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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