51.   Most experts say cyber-crimes cost billions of dollars annually.

52.   Much of it, though, will reach the end of its useful life in the next few years, and would cost billions of dollars to replace.

53.   Nationwide strikes already cost automakers billions of dollars.

54.   No one doubts that the Census will cost several billion, no matter what method is used.

55.   No one knows how much the changes will cost nationwide, but hospitals suggest they could cost billions.

56.   Now it would cost several billion.

57.   Nunez said that in addition to large amounts of disaster relief aid, Honduras and its neighbors will need long-term program support costing billions of dollars.

58.   Officials estimate it could cost billions of dollars to make the upgrades.

59.   One leading advocate on corrections policy argued that the proposal would do more harm than good and would eventually cost billions of dollars for more prison space and staff.

60.   Piracy, already a significant problem for the entertainment companies, now threatens to cost them billions in profits.