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Recent Examples of spending money
The law prevents universities from spending money on DEI programs, but student organizations are exempt from the ban, inciting fears that the university is overcomplying with the law.
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Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
But the discretionary items or trips to the store, or extra online shopping are off-limits, as are spending money on eating out.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 19 July 2025
Earlier this year, Missouri House Republicans pushed for a bill to ban state agencies from spending money on diversity programs, staff or other initiatives.
—Alecia Taylor
july 11, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2025
Hull had been told by the English Football League (EFL) that their failure to maintain transfer payments would result in a penalty preventing them from spending money on new players until January 2027.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 10 July 2025
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Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
But the discretionary items or trips to the store, or extra online shopping are off-limits, as are spending money on eating out.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 19 July 2025
Earlier this year, Missouri House Republicans pushed for a bill to ban state agencies from spending money on diversity programs, staff or other initiatives.
—Alecia Taylor
july 11, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2025
Hull had been told by the English Football League (EFL) that their failure to maintain transfer payments would result in a penalty preventing them from spending money on new players until January 2027.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spending money
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In Pakistan, her mother told her to set aside any pocket money and, once it’s accumulated, buy 24-karat gold coins.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
13 July 2025
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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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Information in the memo line of the checks ranged from petty cash, birthday, benevolence and office to donor gifts and volunteer bonuses and gifts amounting to $178,276.—
Katie Nixon,
The Tennessean,
5 Aug. 2025
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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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“Spending money.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spending%20money. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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