actual cost
Americannoun
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“Similar to other major carriers, when costs remain elevated, we implement temporary surcharges on our fulfillment fees to recover a portion of the actual cost increases we are experiencing,” Amazon said in the announcement Thursday.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
Against the actual cost of living, it is a slow erosion.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 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
It dramatically drove up the resolution cost of the S&L crisis from an estimated $25 billion had the problem been addressed in 1983 to an actual cost of $160 billion by the 1990s.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026
Several Postmasters-General caused estimates to be made of the actual cost to the Post Office of the handling and transmission of the second-class mail.
From The Development of Rates of Postage An Historical and Analytical Study by Smith, A. D.
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