starting price

British

noun

(esp in horse racing) the latest odds offered by bookmakers at the start of a race

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Without a good handle on that starting price, “you will overpay taxes — that’s the main disadvantage.”

From MarketWatch

GM has one other small SUV with a starting price below $25,000; Ford and Stellantis have none.

From The Wall Street Journal

It’s manufactured in Mexico and has a starting price just under $30,000.

From The Wall Street Journal

Hims & Hers had planned to launch its pill just weeks after Novo Nordisk rolled out a key component to its turnaround efforts, introducing its own once-daily Wegovy pill at a starting price of $149 a month.

From The Wall Street Journal

The company, with about 100 employees, has developed three versions of its humanoid robots, with a starting price of around $12,600 each.

From The Wall Street Journal

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