Examples of spending money in a Sentence
She earned spending money at an after-school job.
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Chin Ming Tai believed in showing affection by spending money on his family and friends.
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Charlotte Brooks, Big Think, 13 Mar. 2026
Critics of the chronically malfunctioning Comanche 3 called for closing it rather than spending money to fix a plant that’s expected to close at the end of 2030.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2026
In 2023, state colleges and universities were prohibited from spending money on diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
—Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
Officers were tasked with combating what officials said was a rise in thefts, people spending money obtained by defrauding the state’s unemployment system and quality of life issues like loud music and the smell of marijuana drifting into stores, according to a 2021 Times investigation.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
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Charlotte Brooks, Big Think, 13 Mar. 2026
Critics of the chronically malfunctioning Comanche 3 called for closing it rather than spending money to fix a plant that’s expected to close at the end of 2030.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2026
In 2023, state colleges and universities were prohibited from spending money on diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
—Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
Officers were tasked with combating what officials said was a rise in thefts, people spending money obtained by defrauding the state’s unemployment system and quality of life issues like loud music and the smell of marijuana drifting into stores, according to a 2021 Times investigation.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Spending money.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spending%20money. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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