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[kawst, kost] / kɔst, kɒst /






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Others have begun to use tools that mix and match various AI models depending on cost and what tasks are being performed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

In some cases that means they can complete a complex task using fewer tokens, equating to a lower total cost.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

At a time when people are already struggling with the cost of living, she says that risks "locking people out of care altogether" and is why ministers must urgently reform the "broken NHS system".

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Airfares increased about 7% between April and May and are up a whopping 27% on a year-over-year basis, making the high cost of long-haul flights one likely culprit for the domestic-travel trend.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Insurance on the crappiest triple-B tranche of a subprime mortgage bond now cost less than 2 percent a year.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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