expense
Example Sentences
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Health insurance is likely to be your biggest new expense if you retire before 65.
From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026
Pastry chef and author Ravneet Gill, who opened her first restaurant a year ago, said she "never imagined it would be this tough", especially the expense when it came to employing people.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
As he zeroed in on BP’s expense ledger, he identified areas that many inside the company, and some on the board, said they saw as important to the corporate culture.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
RBC analysts noted that interest in defense and AI dominated markets last year—at the expense of environmental, social, and governance themes, which saw a slowdown in investor inflows.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
My stint at the university had left me feeling worn out, putting me in a far-from-perfect juggle while also straining our finances with the expense of child care.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
Vocabulary lists containing expense
Personal Finance and Financial Literacy - Introductory
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Personal Finance and Financial Literacy - High School
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Personal Finance and Financial Literacy - Middle School
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