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
And in the case of Google’s parent, its latest effort means energy will become a capital expenditure, not just an operating expense.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 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
As a matter of fact," said Roger, "you are wrong; for, while the actual operating expense of this store would be a smaller percentage than your actual operating expense, we have a heavy supervision cost.
From Dawson Black: Retail Merchant by Whitehead, Harold
