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Recent Examples of spending money
But spending money on an international force while opening the door for mass deportations of TPS-holders back to the country – if that’s how the court rules – could be counterproductive to that aim.
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Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
Other airports across the country have similar programs, which have become increasingly popular as a nostagic slice of travel before 9/11, as well as a vehicle to increase the number of people spending money inside the terminals.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
Without full accounting, required financial statements, annual audits, budget tracking and forecasting are thrown off and libraries risk spending money that’s supposed to be dedicated to pensions on building maintenance, Franco said.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
When household budgets are tight, spending money on garden décor can feel impossible to justify.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
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Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
Other airports across the country have similar programs, which have become increasingly popular as a nostagic slice of travel before 9/11, as well as a vehicle to increase the number of people spending money inside the terminals.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
Without full accounting, required financial statements, annual audits, budget tracking and forecasting are thrown off and libraries risk spending money that’s supposed to be dedicated to pensions on building maintenance, Franco said.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
When household budgets are tight, spending money on garden décor can feel impossible to justify.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spending money
Noun
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No pocket money for the children.—
NPR,
NPR,
7 May 2026
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Dennis Washington, 91 ★ Montana’s wealthiest citizen survived childhood polio, lived in government housing during World War II and shined shoes as a kid to make pocket money.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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By law, the maximum contribution directly to a city candidate’s campaign is $1,000, which looks more and more like a petty cash account compared to the unlimited donations PCs can accept.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Feb. 2026
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She was hired as the school's bookkeeper in 2018 responsible for internal accounts, the budget, accounts payable, petty cash, purchase orders and requisitions.—
Scott Butler,
Florida Times-Union,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Spending money.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spending%20money. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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