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current cost

American  

noun

  1. a cost based on the prevailing price paid for material, labor, etc.


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That would have hit U.S. aluminum extruders hard, because a 25% tariff cannot come close to covering the current cost gap.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

But she couldn’t justify the current cost of airfare or gas, and besides: “Ground travel allows me to see new things.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026

Speaking at a youth rally on Friday, Ousmane Sonko said that the current cost of a barrel of oil was approaching double what had been budgeted for.

From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2026

The RealReal has yet to disclose current cost savings from Athena, but analysts see the potential as significant.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 21, 2026

Part of this current cost 5 cents per kw-hr., and there were fairly heavy charges for connecting the tunnel wiring system with the source of supply.

From Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXVIII, Sept. 1910 The Bergen Hill Tunnels. Paper No. 1154 by F. Lavis

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