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Recent Examples of spending money
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.
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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
Think twice before spending money.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
Since buying controlling interest of the club, Overland Park billionaire Peter Mallouk has been vocal about spending money to make the club better, even chirping in some fan social media comments.
—Pj Green
april 16, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
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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
Think twice before spending money.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
Since buying controlling interest of the club, Overland Park billionaire Peter Mallouk has been vocal about spending money to make the club better, even chirping in some fan social media comments.
—Pj Green
april 16, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spending money
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As time goes on without definitive answers on refunds, Harrell sees more companies taking actions like selling the rights to their claims, preferring to pocket money now instead of waiting for a sum later down the line.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
12 Apr. 2026
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Panahi recalled his younger self, who would scrape together pocket money to see a film once every one or two weeks in Iran.—
Thomas Page,
CNN Money,
16 Jan. 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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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 1 May. 2026.
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