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costs

  • plural
    of cost.
    cost
    noun
    the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything.
  • present tense form
    of cost (3rd person singular).
    cost
    noun
    the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything.

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Ticking fees weren’t the only costs of the extended timeline.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

He said not all costs incurred to date related to the question of liability, and called for a decision on expenses to be deferred "until the end".

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

Ebm-Papst’s products are specified early in the HVAC/R design process, helping customers improve energy efficiency, enhance reliability and reduce total lifecycle costs across mission-critical applications, the company added.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

Paramount is incurring considerable legal fees and deal-related costs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

Of course, there’d be some other costs, but my savings should cover them.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson