as in cost
a payment made in the course of achieving a result they spared no expense in building the house of their dreams

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Recent Examples of expense Typically, servicers ask for proof of income and expenses to calculate a payment amount. Adriana Morga, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2025 In 2024, selling, general and administrative expenses was 91.94% of revenue, staggeringly high for almost any other company, but just slightly high for Couchbase, which has averaged 91.25% since its IPO. Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 17 May 2025 The lawsuits are asking for over $30,000 for each plaintiff for expenses and charges. Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 17 May 2025 Now 68 and retired, Nelson has lived in a subsidized one-bedroom unit for about 10 years in Uptown and relies on her roughly $1,000 monthly Social Security payments to afford her approximately $230 monthly portion of rent and other expenses. Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for expense
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  • Nissan unveiled sweeping new cost cuts on Tuesday, saying the measure would reduce global workforce by 15% and lead to the closure of seven vehicle plants.
    Daniel Leussink, USA Today, 16 May 2025
  • By lowering costs and increasing access to AI, the DeepSeek advance could increase demand for the technology, propelling the industry and markets to greater heights.
    Chris Perry, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
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  • However, the company’s high capital expenditures and widening losses remain key near-term concerns.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
  • The town, just north of Indianapolis, won out thanks to its relatively affordable pricing, with the average monthly mortgage going for $2,610 and the average monthly expenditures reaching just $2,800.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2025

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“Expense.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expense. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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