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antes

noun

plural of ante

as in costs

the amount of money that is demanded as payment for something the base price is $500, but any additional repairs will up the ante

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Recent Examples of antes Le dediqué mi espectáculo antes de comenzar. — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 9 Feb. 2026

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Behrouz Mehri | Afp | Getty Images France's deteriorating public finances and political deadlock are becoming a growing concern for bond investors, with borrowing costs near financial-crisis-era highs as another difficult budget battle looms.

— Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
Restaurants and private grocery stores are struggling to stay open because of higher supply costs and lower consumption.

— Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026

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That calculation includes utilities like water, gas, electricity and trash fees as a housing cost, services for which the average Idahoan pays roughly $240 per month, according to a cost-of-living analysis from the online bank SoFi.

— Mark Dee August 26, Idaho Statesman, 26 Aug. 2026
This amounted to $363,000 in attorneys’ fees and $44,000 in court costs.

— Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026

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Trump faces mounting pressure to address high gas prices as the war in Iran on Friday reached a six-month milestone with no conclusion in sight.

— Aamer Madhani, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
New research from SellCell tracked trade-in prices across the last three Apple launches.

— Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of prices

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The Family Dollar employee suffered damages, including losses in compensation and benefits, medical expenses, and anxiety and emotional distress, according to the EEOC.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 31 Aug. 2026
The suit seeks unspecified damages for claims including legal malpractice, breach of fiduciary duty and racketeering.

— Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026

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