Examples of spending money in a Sentence
She earned spending money at an after-school job.
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For many, including 24-year-old Indiantown, Florida, residents Jacquelyn Cusumano and Camryn Moody, buying a home together was a way to stop spending money on rent and start investing in their future.
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Lucas Bogardus, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
Users who register as younger than 13 will automatically get a Cabined Account that requires parental consent via email and voice/text chat, spending money and custom display names are disabled unless a parent provides consent.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 4 Feb. 2026
Specifically, the Democracy Preservation Act bars corporations from spending money to influence elections if a single foreign investor owns 1% or more, or if multiple foreign investors own 5% or more.
—Michael Gianaris, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2026
Michigan mother, 56-year-old Christina Obermok, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to spending money on herself that was intended for a hockey team associated with the Oakland Junior Grizzlies.
—Julia Avant, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
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Lucas Bogardus, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
Users who register as younger than 13 will automatically get a Cabined Account that requires parental consent via email and voice/text chat, spending money and custom display names are disabled unless a parent provides consent.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 4 Feb. 2026
Specifically, the Democracy Preservation Act bars corporations from spending money to influence elections if a single foreign investor owns 1% or more, or if multiple foreign investors own 5% or more.
—Michael Gianaris, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2026
Michigan mother, 56-year-old Christina Obermok, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to spending money on herself that was intended for a hockey team associated with the Oakland Junior Grizzlies.
—Julia Avant, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Spending money.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spending%20money. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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