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- verb Simple past tense of
cost . - verb Past participle of
cost . - adjective The object of a
costing .
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Examples
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In truth, his claim that the pledges had been 'costed' was a cheap and cynical ruse designed to mislead the public.
Home | Mail Online 2010
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It was a pitiful sight, and would have been hilarious had I not known it had costed millions.
Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » Scribblar’s Review Forum 2009
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I've seen that study and have serious doubts how they've costed each Space Shuttle mission and, on top of that, the risk factors given the Shuttle's propensity for a catastrophic failure every 50 missions or so.
Candid Comments on the Constellation Program - NASA Watch 2009
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By the time the connectors have been costed, sold to the next layer of the company (with 100% to 400% profit), sold to the distributor, sold to the end user, this cost has been magnified many times.
Ground Control To Major Tom. « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2009
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There are only two heavenly bodies we can realistically send humans to: Moon and Mars, the latter which SEI costed at $400 billion (yes, perhaps overestimated but I doubt by too much).
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However, I think “it had costed millions” should be “it had cost millions”.
Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » Scribblar’s Review Forum 2009
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We used to say that if your scope costed twice as much as your rifle you had the right combination.
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It cost Adam a rib for Eve, I just wonder what would life would have been if it costed him an arm and a leg?
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We used to say that if your scope costed twice as much as your rifle you had the right combination.
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It cost Adam a rib for Eve, I just wonder what would life would have been if it costed him an arm and a leg?
chained_bear commented on the word costed
"It costed me five dollars!" This drives me batshit.
February 9, 2007