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expense

[ik-spens] / ɪkˈspɛns /


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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

“Grandparents may have carefully saved for their own retirement, but they didn’t plan for the unexpected expense of being parents again. It’s putting these caregivers in situations that are untenable,” Butts said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

It has an expense ratio of 0.85% and its top holdings include IREN, an AI cloud provider; Strategy, an AI-powered enterprise analytics software provider; and Coinbase.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

In many cases, these investors hold voting rights at the expense of later investors.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

No expense was spared for a Son of the Six.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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