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expenditure

[ik-spen-di-cher] / ɪkˈspɛn dɪ tʃər /


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In an early August poll commissioned by an independent expenditure group supporting Bass, the mayor had the edge, 41% to 35%, with 24% undecided.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 24, 2026

They see AI investment changing from a tailwind for S&P 500 earnings of 11 percentage points this year to a “marginal drag” in 2028 as capital expenditure growth slows and depreciation costs loom.

From MarketWatch Sep. 21, 2026

The inquiry said its expenditure was proportionate and overseen judicially.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

The expenditure is about what the U.S. has used in a full week at other times in the war, another of the officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

Every year or two the relative positions of the planets and the physics of Kepler and Newton permit the launch of a spacecraft to Mars or Venus with a minimum expenditure of energy.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

"Even if you receive the maximum maintenance loan rate, it may not be enough to cover both rent and other daily expenditures."

From BBC Sep. 24, 2026

Authority board members and an outside peer review group also have questioned decisions and expenditures.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2026

Of those surveyed, 79% said they do not expect one of the AI hyperscalers to announce a cut in capital expenditures this year, up from 71% in August.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

"The big four hyperscalers, which include Amazon, Microsoft, Meta and Alphabet, have spent roughly $900 billion in the last two years on capital expenditures for AI," Brooks noted.

From Barron's Sep. 14, 2026

Holding down city expenditures was deemed more important at the time than public health.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy




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