as in pocket money
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Recent Examples of spending money
New York — American shoppers are brushing off higher gas prices and finally spending money at Target again.
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Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 20 May 2026
Here’s what buyers should know before spending money on ceramic cookware.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2026
The result is a lot of households spending money on units that sound impressive in the listing but struggle to actually handle wildfire smoke once they’re plugged in.
—Ryan Brennan
may 19, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
The administration has no problem spending money.
—Gautam Mukunda, Twin Cities, 14 May 2026
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Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 20 May 2026
Here’s what buyers should know before spending money on ceramic cookware.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2026
The result is a lot of households spending money on units that sound impressive in the listing but struggle to actually handle wildfire smoke once they’re plugged in.
—Ryan Brennan
may 19, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
The administration has no problem spending money.
—Gautam Mukunda, Twin Cities, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spending money
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The most common objection is that tenants will game the system — filing spurious claims to pocket money or harass landlords.—
Cole Hanson,
Twin Cities,
10 May 2026
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No pocket money for the children.—
NPR,
NPR,
7 May 2026
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Three police chiefs have tried to find the person who shot and killed two people over petty cash inside the Sun Drop Bottling Co. north of Charlotte.—
Julia Coin
May 29,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2026
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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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“Spending money.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spending%20money. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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