operating costs

Example Sentences

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That spawned a surge in local prices to offset operating costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Money paid in charges and fines goes towards the CAZ operating costs and covering some Government charges, while any surplus has to be spent on transport or environmental schemes.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Companies, particularly in the tech sectors, have fled the state since then, blaming the state’s high operating costs.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

For the current quarter, Spotify expects operating income of €630 million, implying higher operating costs, according to analysts.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Only a month earlier, Lawrence had given him preliminary estimates of $750,000 for construction and another $250,000 for operating costs over a ten-year period.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik