cost
noun
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything.
were costing
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past progressiveof cost.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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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
Wade’s trips to the car were costing them time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2023
Then she went on in a fashion that displayed the effort her words were costing.
From The Man in the Twilight by Ridgwell Cullum
