operating expense

Example Sentences

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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

Circle updated its 2025 operating expense forecast to $495 million-$510 million, an increase from previous guidance.

From Barron's • Nov. 12, 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

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