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[kawst, kost] / kɔst, kɒst /






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Darren Mack, who was once held at Rikers and co-founded the Freedom Agenda criminal justice nonprofit, pointed to the "human cost and the financial cost" of the jail.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

The cost is estimated at $1.5 million to $3.6 million, Martin said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

Since then, the war raised the day-to-day cost of running the government.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

With more than 70% of all goods Americans purchase moving by truck, fuel prices are embedded in the cost of everything consumers buy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

“Such a pleasure to meet you, Ambassador. I mean—Mr. Ambassador. That’s a lovely suit. Very expensive. I won’t ask about the cost because if I do, you’ll know I can’t afford it.”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

Borrowing costs on Britain’s 10-year bonds have risen to 5.5% from 4.5% at the start of the year, adding a few extra billion pounds to the country’s running costs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

Others are broader: Personal independence payments are a cash handout for anyone—rich or poor, working or not—who has an illness or disability to help cover higher living costs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

These higher costs have been passed to customers via higher prices on shelves and at the pumps.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

That sentiment was particularly pronounced in tech, where companies are barreling ahead with a gargantuan artificial-intelligence build-out despite concerns about the costs — and the occasional rogue AI agent.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 11, 2026

“For free! Do you know how much an education like that costs these days?”

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein

Wales Green Party leader Anthony Slaughter said some of his plans had been costed.

From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026

Findlay told the event in Edinburgh: "This manifesto is our most detailed plan ever for making that vision a reality. It is comprehensive, costed and credible."

From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2026

An official process looking at whether the proposed area met the criteria for a national park was run by Natural Resources Wales between 2022-25, and costed approximately £700,000 a year.

From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2026

Millar said his "raft of credible and fully costed positive policies" for Wales included cutting income tax by a penny in the pound, and cutting waiting lists in the NHS by declaring a health emergency.

From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2026

“Don’t see how. When my daddy died last year this April it costed one hundred and fifty dollars. ’

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison

State police joined him each time, costing taxpayers tens of thousands of dollars for trips unrelated to his job as attorney general.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026

He punctuated his performance with a fastball on the corner that ended the inning and wound up costing Atlanta its final ABS challenge.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

"Last-minute emergency interventions run the risk of being badly targeted and costing us all more," she said.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

His clients on the street of shame included Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX, the cryptocurrency fraud, which collapsed in 2022, costing investors billions.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

“I know the first revival is free, but the rest must be costing your parents a fortune.”

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman




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