real cost
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Workers now contribute about $7,000 a year in premiums for family health insurance, roughly double the real cost in 1999.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
"People have a very strong idea about how much things should cost in the restaurant industry, but they have absolutely no idea what the real cost is," Hivernat said.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
The real cost of Objection AI is not what it does.
From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026
However, opponents of the deal have said the real cost could amount to about £35 billion, adjusting for inflation, and risks allowing China to establish a presence on the archipelago.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
The real cost of the Nebraska trip, including airfare and fees for the festival, is about $1,500 per Truman student.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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