Example Sentences

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A ruling against Bayer would be a blow to the company’s efforts to contain the Roundup litigation, which has cost it billions of dollars.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

A disgraced surgeon whose artificial bowel mesh procedures injured more than 450 patients has cost the NHS more £20m in compensation payments, the BBC has been told.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

The truth is, we do not know exactly what the longer-term costs or benefits will be, but it is inaccurate to say outright that the policy has cost, or is projected to cost, £9bn.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

Artemis II was the second flight of the SLS rocket, which has cost tens of billions of dollars to develop.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

It has cost him his marriage, his smile, his ability to eat enough, sleep enough, and feel enough.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon