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The phrase "added to costs" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing expenses or financial implications that increase the overall costs of a project or operation.
Example: "The unexpected delays in the project timeline have resulted in additional expenses that will be added to costs."
Alternatives: "increased expenses" or "additional charges".
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It looked good to be green but added to costs rather than lowered them.
A tight job market and higher fuel prices in the past year have added to costs.
The delays to the project have added to costs and undercut technological advantages by giving competitors like Embraer time to catch up.
It has added to costs a bit and there is, of course, the humanitarian concern – but, from a trading point of view, the economic impact has been modest.
Rising energy bills have also added to costs, while the growth in the number of TV households – and a subsequent rise in licence fee income – is predicted to slow.
Policing the culls, which have prompted the biggest animals rights campaign since fox hunting with dogs was banned, has run into millions of pounds and the use of expensive DNA testing to estimate badger populations has further added to costs.
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A good mark-up (i.e. the amount added to cost of the material) would be $3 for a wallet.
Unloading is slow, adding to costs.
Complicated labour laws also add to costs.
"It certainly is adding to costs at this point," he added, "but that's expected".
Businesses feared it would add to costs and slow the economy.
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