| billion government | 2.17 | It could cost the government billions, Day said. | ||
| billion industry | 0.99 | Stress at work is costing industry billions. | ||
| billion state | 0.99 | The government says that the mining sector has cost the state billions of dollars in recent years. | ||
| billion company | 0.92 | It could cost the company billions of dollars to settle the claims. | ||
| billion economy | 0.66 | A few dozen imported plants and animals have cost the U.S. economy billions. | ||
| billion country | 0.59 | Revenue from the sale of oil and dates gave the country billions of dollars for a comfortable life. | ||
| billion consumer | 0.33 | The administration has estimated that implementing the pact would cost U.S. business and consumers billions of dollars. | ||
| billion taxpayer | 0.33 | These and other benefits end up costing the taxpayer billions of dollars. | ||
| billion business | 0.26 | Ruling could save businesses billions. | ||
| billion cause | 0.26 | Lightning causes billions of dollars in property damage each year. | ||
| billion investor | 0.26 | The partnership division misrepresented to investors billions of dollars of risky limited partnerships. |