were costing
- past progressive of cost.
Example Sentences
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The Scotch Whisky Association estimates that the US tariffs were costing the industry about £4m a week.
From BBC ● May 1, 2026
The town said Duke Energy’s actions were costing its residents millions of dollars because climate change had increased damage from floods and other extreme weather.
From New York Times ● Dec. 4, 2024
Delays in securing permits were costing the company thousands of euros per day, Rehwald said, adding that bottlenecks could only get tighter as wind construction ramps up towards the middle of next year.
From Reuters ● Sep. 7, 2023
By the end of 2022, SVB’s deposits were costing the bank almost twice as much as the median among a group of peers, according to Moody’s.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 2, 2023
Only once or twice did she give any sign of what these few minutes were costing her.
From Witness for the Defense by Mason, A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley)
