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expense

[ik-spens] / ɪkˈspɛns /


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The expense of eating out far outpaced grocery price hikes in recent years, making the value gap hard to ignore.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The Templeton Emerging Markets Fund’s gross expenses come to 1.35% of assets under management annually, but there is a temporary waiver of some expenses so that the current net expense ratio is 1.34%.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Instead, he argued the city’s stadium businesses have created an “uneven playing field” that benefits themselves at the expense of others.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Nearly a decade on, Slade's influence on Saturday's 32-12 victory, which clinched a play-off spot for the Chiefs at Sarries' expense, was still key.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Even the congressional investigators had recognized that the overlapping jurisdiction was a source of discord and needless expense.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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