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operating expense



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"With fuel cost being a significant operating expense, the jump in jet fuel prices is expected to hurt profit for the June quarter at the least," Tan added.

From Barron's Mar. 11, 2026

That said, economies of scale may substantially cut its operating expense ratio to 20% in 2030 from 66% last year, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 13, 2025

The MoD says firing the DragonFire system for 10 seconds is the cost equivalent of using a regular heater for an hour, with the operating expense typically less than £10 a shot.

From BBC Apr. 12, 2024

Plus, labor already accounts for museums’ biggest operating expense at a time when there is a “heightened uncertainty” around funding.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 5, 2023

Employers would need to be informed, too, that the campaign against tipping is not to throw an unjust burden of operating expense upon them.

From The Itching Palm A Study of the Habit of Tipping in America by William R Scott



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