actual cost
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Against the actual cost of living, it is a slow erosion.
From BBC ● Mar. 29, 2026
The strangle costs about $13.15, but of course, the actual cost of the trade is multiplied by 100, which each options contract represents.
From Barron's ● Mar. 25, 2026
The long sought change would allow subsidies to better reflect the actual cost of running a day-care home or center.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 2, 2026
Thomas Crampton, a longtime Davos attendee, said he has been offered hotel badges for 1,200 Swiss francs, equivalent to about $1,500, up from the actual cost of 165 francs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 19, 2026
Bob produced pencil and paper, and they figured the actual cost of the set to themselves, and then what the same set would have cost if bought ready made in a retail store.
From The Radio Boys at Mountain Pass The Midnight Call for Assistance by Allen Chapman
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