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“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

“I think I was costing them too much money,” he said.

From Slate • Jan. 27, 2026

Janice Schneider, a lawyer representing Revolution Wind, said at the hearing that the project is at a “crucial stage” of construction, and that the pause was costing the company $1.44 million a day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026

Vale Wildlife Hospital and Rehabilitation Centre in Beckford, Worcestershire, cares for injured or sick wild animals and birds of prey, but manager Natalie Gould said it was costing £2,300 a day to run the charity.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2025

The former president told Rondon that a detailed map was costing them too much time.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple