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Protecting the integrity of elections means ensuring that the public can see who is spending money to influence them.—John Gates, Denver Post, 9 Apr. 2026 Spend time to avoid spending money.—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026 The streaming giants used Series Mania to announce there were spending money again, and willing to take big swings on original stories.—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026 But building a new mine can take 20 to 30 years – a period during which investors are spending money but not yet getting returns, and a time when costs can rise significantly from preliminary estimates.—Adam Charles Simon, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for spending money