1
: advertising or public promotion (as of a product or personality)
also
: relative prominence of a name in such promotion
got top billing
2
: total amount of business or investments (as of an advertising agency) within a given period
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The lawsuits were filed after West Suburban abruptly closed in late March, with the owner of the hospital operating company citing problems with the billing system that had left the hospital severely short on cash.
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Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
The driver was firewall provider Fortinet , which lifted its full-year billings guidance.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 9 May 2026
The new billing system is called a Ratio Utility Billing System, or RUBS.
—Megan De Mar, CBS News, 8 May 2026
The initiative includes new training, clinical guidance and changes to insurance billing.
—Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 7 May 2026
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Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
The driver was firewall provider Fortinet , which lifted its full-year billings guidance.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 9 May 2026
The new billing system is called a Ratio Utility Billing System, or RUBS.
—Megan De Mar, CBS News, 8 May 2026
The initiative includes new training, clinical guidance and changes to insurance billing.
—Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 7 May 2026
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“Billing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/billing. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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