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  • present tense form of cost (3rd person singular).
  • plural of cost.

costs





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Also, “inflation risks extend beyond crude oil. Gasoline and diesel prices have increased more rapidly than crude, making energy costs effectively higher than headline oil prices suggest,” the strategists add.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

Cracker Barrel's shares have struggled because sales are falling and customer traffic is slowing, all while restaurants grapple with soaring costs.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

“We’ve been actively managing costs for some time, working through scenarios to save as many jobs as possible,” BuzzFeed’s leadership team said in the memo.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 27, 2026

The concern hasn’t only been about the magnitude of hyperscaler spending on AI, but the higher costs of capital to finance it and who might benefit from all that spending.

From MarketWatch Jul. 27, 2026

Anything that impaired or deflected that central mission was to be avoided at all costs.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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