was costing
- past progressive of cost.
Example Sentences
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“I said, ‘Look guys, you’re spending a small fortune on late night,’” recalled Allen, who estimated that the programming was costing the network more than $200 million.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
His district calculated that “distracted” screen time was costing students up to 31 instructional days per year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
Perry McMillan, a taxi driver in Southampton, said: "To fill up was costing me just under £40 and now it's well into £50."
From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2026
“One of my clients was trying to get his car back, and that was costing, I think, around $4,000 because there’s a $1,200 impound fee plus $600 per day that they held it,” said Goldman.
From Salon ● Mar. 4, 2026
“And we had this credit default swap position that was costing us two hundred million dollars.”
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
