per unit
Example Sentences
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Reuters reported that the Pentagon eventually agreed to SpaceX’s proposed price increase, nearly doubling the cost of each drone, which initially cost the U.S. some $30,000 per unit.
From MarketWatch • May 26, 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
Net sales revenue per unit case increased to 3.84 euros, from 3.76 euros in the first quarter last year.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
The research found "an increase of nitrogen could correspond to an approximately 90% decrease in the abundance of life per unit of available habitat area".
From BBC • May 2, 2026
“Everyone feels that burden in their own way of trying to squeeze as much out of our brains per unit time as possible.”
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
