as in cost
to have a price of
the house is selling for $200,000
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Did Timothée Chalamet's controversy cost him the Oscar?—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
16 Mar. 2026 -
Then Hamlin dominated last year's title-decider at Phoenix Raceway but the wrong call on the final pit stop cost him the Cup championship that has eluded the three-time Daytona 500 winner.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Mar. 2026
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Those players fetched $13 million per year each from New Orleans and Las Vegas, respectively.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2026
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This trio may have all set records, but none fetched the highest price of the weekend for Broad Arrow.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Sold (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sold%20%28for%29. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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