depreciation
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Depreciation rates are out of line with reality.
From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026
Depreciation per unit per month fell 49% to $273 and the company said it now has “improved fleet economics.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 4, 2025
“I want to say this clearly: Depreciation shocks only produce poverty and an enormous transfer of resources,” he said.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 3, 2022
Depreciation Once a new car is driven away from the dealer, it begins to lose value.
From Textbooks • Apr. 22, 2020
Depreciation enters in both cases; and though it may be more rapid with a gasoline engine than a water wheel, that item will not be considered here.
From Electricity for the farm Light, heat and power by inexpensive methods from the water wheel or farm engine by Anderson, Frederick Irving
Vocabulary lists containing depreciation
Vocabulary from the Second Presidential Debate: October 9, 2016
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