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Recent Examples of spending money
Joyce, who had been dead for 18 years, vividly inhabited its chapters, getting drunk, going blind, spending money, spiting enemies, cogitating, and, of course, creating a series of works that immediately made literary history.
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Eric Bulson, The Atlantic, 16 June 2025
People are spending money to have houses built on top of ridges.
—Laura Sullivan, NPR, 8 June 2025
However, Thomas warns you to be aware of your bank account when spending money on important possessions.
—Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 7 June 2025
The Trump administration in February directed states to stop spending money for electric vehicle charging infrastructure allocated under Biden — part of a broader push by the Republican president to reverse environmental policies advanced by his Democratic predecessor.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 26 May 2025
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Eric Bulson, The Atlantic, 16 June 2025
People are spending money to have houses built on top of ridges.
—Laura Sullivan, NPR, 8 June 2025
However, Thomas warns you to be aware of your bank account when spending money on important possessions.
—Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 7 June 2025
The Trump administration in February directed states to stop spending money for electric vehicle charging infrastructure allocated under Biden — part of a broader push by the Republican president to reverse environmental policies advanced by his Democratic predecessor.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spending money
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Acutis’ mother, Antonia Salzano, previously told CNN that her son spent time helping the homeless in Milan and giving his pocket money to those sleeping on the street.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
13 June 2025
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Younger children experienced more significant percentage increases in spending power compared to older teenagers, who likely supplement pocket money with part-time employment.—
Rupert Lee-Browne,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
Noun
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The Granger government should pursue the right safeguards to prevent its oil fund from becoming a petty cash reserve for the president.—
Raúl Gallegos,
Foreign Affairs,
2 Feb. 2017
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Yes, there’s a bit of petty cash filtering in here and there for their little projects.—
Heidi Blake,
The New Yorker,
16 Oct. 2023
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“Spending money.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spending%20money. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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