But it has been well known for a long time that the rate didn't really cover all of the cost of operating the typical vehicle, especially a new, expensive one with higher first- and even second-year depreciation.

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Chalk up the increase, in part, to fancy new drugs that keep sick patients alive longer, forcing the insurance companies to boost prices to cover the cost of providing all that additional care.

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So each passenger has to cover the full cost of a vehicle all by him or herself.

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Private U.S. insurers often cover all, or at least portions, of the cost of many of these NICE-denied drugs.

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Lloyds, along with all the other main High Street lenders, has had to set aside billions of pounds to cover the cost of payouts to home-buyers who had been mis-sold PPI along with their mortgage.

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Not all municipalities charge fees, or sufficient fees, to cover the cost of stormwater management, including repayment of debt used to finance GI.

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So Casey's has kept its markup on all gas to an average 10.5 cents a gallon, scarcely enough to cover the cost of credit card fees and overhead.

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