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as in statements
a record of goods sold or services performed together with the costs due
why is the electric bill so high this month?
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as in notes
a piece of printed paper used as money in the United States
the $5 bill has a picture of Abraham Lincoln on the front
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as in posters
a sheet bearing an announcement for posting in a public place
posted a bill advertising the new play
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as in expenses
the amount owed at a bar or restaurant or the slip of paper stating the amount
although they were all working adults, their parents still insisted on paying the bill whenever they went out to eat
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as in laws
a rule of conduct or action laid down by a governing authority and especially a legislature
the legislative committee endorsed a bill that would strengthen consumer protections
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Recent Examples of bills
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
28 June 2026
Yet moved by the sense that the medical debts their neighbors faced were deeply unfair, members of Trinity Moravian, no matter their politics, rushed to write $25 or $50 checks to pay off the bills.
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Noam Levey,
NPR,
28 June 2026
In some cases, like in Elk River, local utility companies are predicting positive impacts on utility rates thanks to data centers paying larger bills for services.
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Conor Wight,
CBS News,
27 June 2026
The new data, compiled in April but showing coverage in February, represents the government's first official look at how people's inability to pay their first bills this year affected total enrollment.
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ABC News,
27 June 2026
Lawmakers in at least 26 states introduced more than 120 bills this year on PBMs, according to an Associated Press search using the bill-tracking software Plural, with about a quarter of the bills clearing at least one chamber.
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John Hanna,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
All three bills passed the Legislature unanimously.
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Gray Rohrer,
Miami Herald,
27 June 2026
The new data, compiled in April but showing coverage in February, represents the government’s first official look at how people’s inability to pay their first bills this year affected total enrollment.
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Ali Swenson,
Fortune,
27 June 2026
And although that means more money for public services at a time when costs are increasing, that also means many residents in Wyandotte County, which has the lowest median income in the metro, are struggling to keep up with their property tax bills.
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Sofi Zeman
june 27,
Kansas City Star,
27 June 2026
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In the Mandara Spa & Salon on new vessels like Norwegian Luna and Norwegian Aqua, those include an infrared sauna that uses lamps to warm the body, a Floatation Salt Pool, and a charcoal sauna that reaches between 86 and 122 degrees – a facility the line bills as the first of its kind at sea.
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Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
28 June 2026
Yet moved by the sense that the medical debts their neighbors faced were deeply unfair, members of Trinity Moravian, no matter their politics, rushed to write $25 or $50 checks to pay off the bills.
—
Noam Levey,
NPR,
28 June 2026
In some cases, like in Elk River, local utility companies are predicting positive impacts on utility rates thanks to data centers paying larger bills for services.
—
Conor Wight,
CBS News,
27 June 2026
The new data, compiled in April but showing coverage in February, represents the government's first official look at how people's inability to pay their first bills this year affected total enrollment.
—
ABC News,
27 June 2026
Lawmakers in at least 26 states introduced more than 120 bills this year on PBMs, according to an Associated Press search using the bill-tracking software Plural, with about a quarter of the bills clearing at least one chamber.
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John Hanna,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
All three bills passed the Legislature unanimously.
—
Gray Rohrer,
Miami Herald,
27 June 2026
The new data, compiled in April but showing coverage in February, represents the government’s first official look at how people’s inability to pay their first bills this year affected total enrollment.
—
Ali Swenson,
Fortune,
27 June 2026
And although that means more money for public services at a time when costs are increasing, that also means many residents in Wyandotte County, which has the lowest median income in the metro, are struggling to keep up with their property tax bills.
—
Sofi Zeman
june 27,
Kansas City Star,
27 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bills
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While discovery is shielded from public view, subpoenaed information can be shared, which is how the I-Team obtained the statements.
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When asked for comment, the White House referred to Trump’s statements about his use of executive power.
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If feedback comes from an authority figure, keep your tone steady and translate their notes into a next step.
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Their fix is to let the same model that does the reasoning also curate the knowledge, stored as human-readable notes and organized hierarchically with provenance and a lifecycle so stale plays decay rather than calcify.
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Hundreds of people have gathered throughout the week to carry posters, shout slogans, and sing.
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Two of them joined us at Pizza Baby East recently - Buffalo native Erick Szczap of Waxhaw and Wisconsin native Matt Byrne of Huntersville, each of whom are regular posters on the nationwide Pizzaholics Facebook group.
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Reject lifestyle creep The first right move may be as simple as crafting (and sticking to) a new budget to avoid lifestyle creep, which happens when a person’s expenses rise with their salary, leaving little room to save or pay down debt.
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Part of that is the $247 per diem lawmakers received for meals and other expenses.
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Starting in the late 1950s and accelerating in the 1970s, several states enacted laws that required a date label on certain foods.
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The statement also said Blue Island police are focused on preventing crime, responding to emergencies and enforcing state and local laws, not federal immigration enforcement, as that’s the responsibility of federal agencies.
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All those female mouths and caves!
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The sending off was the first of its kind after the International Football Association Board — the body which sets the rules of the game — changed its laws in April to include players covering their mouths in instances of confrontation being punishable with a red card.
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Soloviev brims with the confidence of a billionaire’s son who has managed to chart his own unusual course.
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Everyone has an acid tongue and brims with spiteful resentment.
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As the finalists from each state move on to the 'Best Pet in Nation' round of the Pet Lovers' Choice Awards, the team at USA TODAY Pets has gathered all the finalists, runner-ups and third place pets from each region.
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Feed pets indoors, remove birdseed, and avoid feeding squirrels.
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