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Recent Examples of spending money
Launching the plan means the district spending money on training for teachers and materials like play kitchens, bookshelves, blocks and easels.
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Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
Some Californian local governments, especially the city of Los Angeles, have tried to fill the gap by spending money out of their own coffers to help the homeless and reduce homelessness.
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Benjamin F. Henwood,
The Conversation,
10 June 2026
None of it works, but the company is committed to spending money on it as part of its massive AI expansion plans.
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ArsTechnica,
2 June 2026
Newhouse was known for spending money to make sure that papers got the best stories.
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Scott Mayerowitz,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
Some Californian local governments, especially the city of Los Angeles, have tried to fill the gap by spending money out of their own coffers to help the homeless and reduce homelessness.
—
Benjamin F. Henwood,
The Conversation,
10 June 2026
None of it works, but the company is committed to spending money on it as part of its massive AI expansion plans.
—
ArsTechnica,
2 June 2026
Newhouse was known for spending money to make sure that papers got the best stories.
—
Scott Mayerowitz,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for spending money
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spending money
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Alongside neighborhood lemonade stands and lifeguarding gigs, millions of teenagers will be earning their pocket money online this summer.
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In fact, Collins said, anyone who makes stay-at-home parenting look glamorous likely has some help: if not a fleet of gardeners, then perhaps in-laws shooing the kids out of the frame, or at least pocket money to send out the laundry.
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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.
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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.
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“Spending money.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spending%20money. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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