as in cost
to have a price of
the house is selling for $200,000
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On average, Overland Park builds 5,000 square foot, single family homes that cost about $500,000 or more.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
12 Apr. 2026 -
Instead, Avdija is at risk of missing out on postseason honors entirely because of a midseason back injury that cost him 16 full games, forced him to leave immediately from a 17th and continues to bug him down the stretch of the season.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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Another clerk fetched the postage stamps from customer service, saving me a trip.—
Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Apr. 2026
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Picassos have fetched staggering sums at auction in the past.—
Jake McGowan,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Sold (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sold%20%28for%29. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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