operating expense
Example Sentences
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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
Union Pacific UNP 0.57%increase; green up pointing triangle and Norfolk Southern NSC 0.58%increase; green up pointing triangle each report depreciation as a stand-alone operating expense on the income statement.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026
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
In other words, a charge on capital in the first case would be classified as an item of operating expense in the second.
From The Express Companies of the United States A Study of a Public Utility by Benedict, Bert
