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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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Alex Lane, Director of Operations at WWT, said rising costs and the challenge around income means charities like the WWT are facing "increasing pressure".

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

And surging demand for AI processing power is allowing CoreWeave to charge much higher rates, more than making up the difference from higher financing costs.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 17, 2026

We take you onto the highway to see how driverless freight could reshape logistics as major companies face rising shipping costs and demand.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

The utility adjusts the rates based on its costs before billing customers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

It costs money to take care of the people you love.

From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle