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
Taking all the roads in the country, and adding together the stock and bonds issued, they represent $3,800,408,749 more than their actual cost.
From Monopolies and the People by Cloud, D. C.
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