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The phrase "adding to the cost" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when discussing factors or actions that increase expenses or financial burdens.
Example: "The unexpected repairs are adding to the cost of the project, making it more challenging to stay within budget."
Alternatives: "increasing the expense" or "raising the price."
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Hospital extractions require general anaesthesia, adding to the cost.
The falsework needs to be seismically secure as well, adding to the cost.
Used glasses also must be cleaned, assessed and shipped, adding to the cost.
In response, utilities are burning more fossil fuels, adding to the cost of energy and greenhouse gas emissions.
Critics say the takeovers are already adding to the cost of health care for some Blue Cross Blue Shield customers.
Jeans also remain one of the few items of apparel still made in the United States, adding to the cost.
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But instead of easing the squeeze, ministers are adding to the cost-of-living crisis for people on middle and low incomes.
And there is evidence that climate change is adding to the costs of extreme weather damage.
Paying bribes only adds to the cost of doing business, without any corresponding value-added provided.
That added to the cost.
That adds to the cost.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.
Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com