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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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Noun
In the first week after Disney’s channels went dark, DirecTV announced a price increase set to take effect Oct. 6 that angered customers. Todd Spangler, Variety, 14 Sep. 2024 Click through Amazon’s various shades of the Hanes Ecosmart V-Notch Crewneck to see all the prices. Clint Davis, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2024
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So, take a look at some of our favorite Halloween and fall doormats at Amazon, all priced under $30. Kaitlin Gates, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2024 Despite all the focus on how much the Fed will cut rates in September, the more important factor is how much in total the Fed will ultimately cut, and how much the market has already priced in, say strategists at UBS. Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for price 

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“Price.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/price. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.

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