as in cost
to have a price of
the house is selling for $200,000
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The proposal, which will be heard at Monday's city council meeting, is estimated by the city to cost between $15,000 and $25,000, primarily because of the cost of materials needed to suspend it at the new location.—
Michael Abeyta,
CBS News,
22 June 2026 -
After a 1980s split with Fidel Castro cost him the Interior Ministry, Valdés returned to power in the 2000s, overseeing telecommunications, serving as vice president and helping recover Che Guevara’s remains.—
Andrea Rodriguez,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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Authentic bags have fetched prices ranging from hundreds of dollars to more than $1,000 on the resale market.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
15 June 2026
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In May 2024, a napkin used to write an agreement for a 13-year-old Messi to play for Barcelona fetched $964,450.—
Larry Holder,
New York Times,
12 June 2026
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“Sold (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sold%20%28for%29. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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