cost escalates

Examples (10)

• If we don't control the project's scope, the cost escalates very quickly.
• The construction cost escalated far beyond the initial budget due to unforeseen delays.
• For many families, the cost of healthcare is escalating at an alarming rate.
• During the energy crisis, the company's production costs escalated dramatically.
• Without intervention, analysts predict the cost of raw materials will escalate next quarter.
• Over the past decade, the cost of higher education has escalated, leaving many in debt.
• The project manager warned that the development cost could escalate if more features were added.
• We must implement new measures to prevent our operational costs from escalating out of control.
• Legal costs escalated rapidly as the complex court case dragged on for months.
• As the drought worsened, the human cost escalated, with communities facing severe water shortages.