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as in expense
the loss or penalty involved in achieving a goal I finished the project, but the price was losing a night's sleep

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as in reward
something offered or given in return for a service performed there was a price on the criminal's head

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verb

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Recent Examples of price
Noun
The switch comes 12 years after Costco awarded Pepsi the fountain drink contract in 2013, a move executives said was necessary to maintain the price of its $1.50 hot dog combo, the news outlet reported. Tanasia Kenney, Sacramento Bee, 27 Jan. 2025 Limited supplies of new cars for sale following Covid sent new car prices, and even used car prices, soaring. Chris Isidore, CNN, 27 Jan. 2025
Verb
But Neighbors for a Better California says requiring more residential space doesn’t necessarily help low- and middle-income families who are priced out of the market. Robert Vardon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025 Beyond just accurately pricing wildfire risks, Wallace says, the government and insurance companies should work to incentivize and help homeowners to retrofit older, more flammable homes. Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 23 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for price 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for price
Noun
  • These biosimilars on the market today are 85 percent lower cost than the brand drug, yet PBMs are blocking patient access to these lower cost biosimilars.
    Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
  • The tariffs would add a minimum of thousands of dollars to the cost of cars, according to experts.
    Chris Isidore, CNN, 27 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • While stadium concert treks by Taylor Swift and Coldplay set records in 2024, the year also saw multiple tours and festivals canceled because of soaring expenses and low ticket sales.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Spot offers three types of pet insurance: accident-only, accident-and-illness coverage, and a two-tier wellness policy that covers routine expenses.
    Liz Knueven, CNBC, 18 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Of course, blitzing Daniels, who has only nine interceptions in 19 games, has ended with more risk than reward for defenses.
    Ben Standig, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Those who missed out on any daily rewards and missions will be relieved to know that Second Dinner will offer compensation for the same.
    Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The latter brand is prized for its novelty prints, but de la Fressange opted for a lot of navy, and touches of red.
    Miles Socha, WWD, 26 Jan. 2025
  • However, Trump prizes his popularity above all else, and a winning strategy for him could involve imposing early punitive tariffs on Chinese imports and even on imports from Chinese firms operating in neighboring countries such as Mexico.
    David Bach, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • While the Wave have not released a figure, previous reports pegged the transfer fee at $1.1 million.
    Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
  • If a prospective client didn’t have an EIN, the government claims that defendants provided one or helped the client purchase one (the IRS does not charge a fee for an EIN).
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The government of Russia’s autocratic president, Vladimir V. Putin, is paying increasing bounties to new recruits, and recently began pressing people accused of crimes to enlist in exchange for dismissing charges.
    Anatoly Kurmanaev, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Christmas week brought a bounty of viewing to streaming platforms, with eight titles crossing the billion-minute mark in Nielsen’s streaming ratings.
    Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • But that scrutiny, which involves a body of PGA vets who take a list of multiple-choice answers furnished by credit-seeking producers, and then talk to department heads and others involved in each film to ascertain who was most vital in getting each picture to the screen, does take time.
    Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
  • There was a discussion about ascertaining how much money Goldman executives donated to pro-Trump groups, according to people familiar with the conversation.
    Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Ortberg added Boeing has made progress with its supply chain and has returned to an output rate of five 787 jets per month at the end of 2024, despite delays in areas like seats.
    Abhijith Ganapavaram, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
  • Around the time the contract began on May 1, 2022, Shanghai-to-Los Angeles average spot rates were $8,564 per 40-foot container, according to Drewry’s World Container Index (WCI).
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 28 Jan. 2025

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