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She earned spending money at an after-school job.
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Some Californian local governments, especially the city of Los Angeles, have tried to fill the gap by spending money out of their own coffers to help the homeless and reduce homelessness.
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Benjamin F. Henwood, Fortune, 12 June 2026
Lawmakers have passed some legislation to improve the fiscal outlook, such as the Fiscal Responsibility Act in 2023, which cut spending and clawed back unspent coronavirus-relief funds, but most federal policy has lately involved spending money that the country doesn’t quite have.
—Martha Gimbel, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026
Launching the plan means the district spending money on training for teachers and materials like play kitchens, bookshelves, blocks and easels.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026
Some Californian local governments, especially the city of Los Angeles, have tried to fill the gap by spending money out of their own coffers to help the homeless and reduce homelessness.
—Benjamin F. Henwood, The Conversation, 10 June 2026
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Benjamin F. Henwood, Fortune, 12 June 2026
Lawmakers have passed some legislation to improve the fiscal outlook, such as the Fiscal Responsibility Act in 2023, which cut spending and clawed back unspent coronavirus-relief funds, but most federal policy has lately involved spending money that the country doesn’t quite have.
—Martha Gimbel, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026
Launching the plan means the district spending money on training for teachers and materials like play kitchens, bookshelves, blocks and easels.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026
Some Californian local governments, especially the city of Los Angeles, have tried to fill the gap by spending money out of their own coffers to help the homeless and reduce homelessness.
—Benjamin F. Henwood, The Conversation, 10 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for spending money
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“Spending money.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spending%20money. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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