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
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 Scott, William R
