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costing

  • present participle of cost.

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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