Sentence examples for back cost from inspiring English sources

Because of the economic complexities involved, a number of them also call for benefit reductions like raising the retirement age or scaling back cost of living increases.

Chavez still has thick black hair and an easy swing, though three operations on his shoulders and two on his back cost him most of the last four seasons and his stature as an elite player.

Barclays P.L.C. said second-half profit increased 8.5percentt as the bank, one of the largest in Britain, held back cost increases and bolstered lending to consumers after buying Woolwich P.L.C.

Injuries to his left knee and his back cost him the chance to defend his title in Calgary in 1988; there had also been a scuffle in which he hit a coach with a ski pole.

We just missed that 'clinical-ness' in front of goal which we have said all season and silly mistakes at the back cost us.

Rodgers had to improve his defence over the summer, because errors at the back cost his side the title last season, but they have to be careful that more errors do not cost them this time around too.

A few states have rolled back cost-of-living increases for retirees, prompting lawsuits.

Colorado, Minnesota and South Dakota are the exceptions, dialing back cost-of-living increases for people who have already retired.

The midtier department store chain Kohl's Corporation reported a 23 percent decline in first-quarter profit on Thursday as a result of price cuts meant to lure back cost-conscious shoppers.

Those include further raising the age at which workers can claim full retirement benefits (it is already rising gradually to 67 from 65) and paring back cost-of-living increases.

Harrah's cut staff and scaled back costs.