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costs

  • plural of cost.
  • present tense form of cost (3rd person singular).

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Robert Archer says haulage costs have been "a big hit", forcing him to increase the price of the organic flour he mills in North Yorkshire.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

Dhesi also hit out at the secrecy surrounding the breach and said the length of the super-injunction "imposed serious costs on accountability and trust".

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

Typically, crude futures trade in “contango,” meaning prices for oil for future delivery are higher than current prices to reflect costs, such as those for storage and delivery.

From MarketWatch Jul. 29, 2026

Qualcomm’s third-quarter profit fell to $2 billion, and it plans to raise product prices to offset rising input costs.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

“It costs a little over six thousand dollars,” Georgie continued.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty