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He argues we are only at the beginning of a decades-long space infrastructure boom worth hundreds of billions of dollars, from replacing aging satellites to building data centers in orbit.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Elsewhere, Kuwait took years and spent billions to rebuild, and invited American troops to stay.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

It will "create thousands of high-quality jobs, contribute billions to the national economy, and help ensure that the breakthroughs of the future are developed here in the UK," he added.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Pratt’s candidacy comes as many voters have grown frustrated over the lack of progress in cleaning up the streets despite billions of their dollars being spent to get people into shelters and permanent housing.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Black holes ranging from millions to billions of times more massive than the Sun are suspected in the cores of giant elliptical galaxies such as NGC 6251 and M87.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan