as in cost
to have a price of
the house is selling for $200,000
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Tickets cost $5 and can be bought on the day of the drawing, but sales times vary by state.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
9 Nov. 2025 -
Miami’s victory ended the Bills streak of seven consecutive wins against the Dolphins, many of which have come in the playoffs (2022), or kept the Dolphins out of them (2023), and cost Miami the division crown.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Nov. 2025
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Jacob Markström and Linus Ullmark both recently fetched packages that included a first-round pick, and Shesterkin is a better goalie and multiple years younger than both of them.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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The alliance between Los Tigres del Norte and The Simpsons isn’t far fetched.—
Tere Aguilera,
Billboard,
26 Dec. 2025
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“Sold (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sold%20%28for%29. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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