operating costs

Example Sentences

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“While elevated energy prices may increase operating costs in the near-term, cost pressures should be passed through to customers over time,” the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Franchisees also shoulder staffing, utility, and local operating costs that have become harder to offset through higher sales alone.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Companies, particularly in the tech sectors, have fled the state since then, blaming the state’s high operating costs.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

The charity also paid about 80% of the union's operating costs - around £6m annually, including £5m on salaries.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Only a month earlier, Lawrence had given him preliminary estimates of $750,000 for construction and another $250,000 for operating costs over a ten-year period.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik