per unit

Example Sentences

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Ms. Hochul says such environmental reviews increase costs by $82,000 per unit.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

In these deals, the cost per unit does not change for the term of the tariff, which is usually a year.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

The oil intensity of U.S. gross domestic product, defined by the quantity of oil consumed per unit of economic output, has declined by 70% since the oil shocks of the 1970s.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

With a roughly $0.40 increase per unit of nitrogen, the cost adds up quickly.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

Then there appeared to be less common sources per unit volume of space for the nearby sources than for the distant ones.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking