costing
- present participle of cost.
Example Sentences
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A £100-per-night room for five nights, costing a total of £500, would end up as £525 with the levy applied.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
According to Thomas, the program is costing the city about $200,000 per year, but the projected income from the citations will help cover the cost.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
It could end up costing you twice that.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
Army officials launched a competition this year to develop an interceptor costing under $1 million that can be fired from Patriot launchers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
He wrote one to his aunt, apologizing for causing her so much trouble and costing her so much money.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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