Example Sentences

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In one case in Luton, the dry rot was so extensive that the house has been gutted and is costing more than £250,000 to fix.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

But that precision is costing players a few inches off the top.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Across the Middle East, the war is costing $600 million a day in lost visitor spending, according to global trade body World Travel & Tourism Council.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

The idea of being a digital nomad with no oversight is romantic, but when your income is project-based or hourly billed, you start feeling like every waking moment you aren’t working is costing you money.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

“You can take the bus. It’s free for kids. A lucky thing because this whole trouble is costing me a fortune.”

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman