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cost

[kawst, kost] / kɔst, kɒst /






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My wife and I bought it at an opportune moment many years ago and can’t afford to move—transaction costs and mortgage rates being what they are.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ford Motor has a shortfall of 5,000 highly paid mechanics, while persistent electrician shortages inflate housing construction costs.

From The Wall Street Journal

Under Sargent, Kroger has been cutting costs across its operations, using the savings to try to lower prices and attract more cash-strapped shoppers to its stores.

From The Wall Street Journal

Hadrian builds precision component factories that help space manufacturers get the parts they need 10 times as fast at 1/20th of the cost.

From The Wall Street Journal

With ad slots costing millions of dollars, brands are betting that linking AI and health services to the Super Bowl’s massive audience will help shape public perception for years to come.

From Salon