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cost

[kawst, kost] / kɔst, kɒst /






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Cost savings remain central to General Mills’ plan to offset inflation and fund growth investments.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

The median cost of at-home, nonmedical paid care now tops $80,000 per year, assuming a pay rate of $35 an hour for 44 hours a week, according to CareScout’s latest Cost of Care Survey.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026

Appeared in the June 10, 2026, print edition as 'CBS and the Cost of Not Apologizing'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

This is a problem, but not as big a problem now the English Football League has announced the implementation of Squad Cost Rules for the 2026-27 season.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

“Which trunk did you steal those from? Cost more than a third class ticket, I’d say.”

From "I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912" by Lauren Tarshis




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