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The phrase "after costs" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in financial contexts to indicate the amount remaining or the situation following the deduction of expenses.
Example: "The profit margin was calculated after costs were deducted from the total revenue."
Alternatives: "net of expenses" or "post-expenses".
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After costs, he must earn less.
The average investor can't beat the market after costs.
Bali is placed eighth after costs increased by nearly 6% over the last year.
It is a truism that the average investor cannot beat the market after costs.
Paying the same nanny under PAYE costs £16,297, so the saving could be £2,530, after costs.
One way out would be to abandon the goal of universal coverage until after costs have been controlled.
Washington has collected more than $26 million in fines since 1999, of which it kept $16 million after costs.
If you look at the numbers, S&P 500 companies are expecting 10% returns from equities (after costs!).
The San Francisco Opera said its existing production technology made it easier to distribute earnings from the start, rather than calculating income after costs.
A sign-language interpreter tells me that many work for less than the minimum wage after costs are taken into account.
Performance sites frequently donate their spaces and in return, box office receipts are shared after costs are subtracted (ticket prices are typically $25 to $50).
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