expenditure
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In some states, the transfers account for as much as half the monthly consumption expenditure of poorer rural households.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
It reduced its 2026 capital expenditure guidance to $1.25 billion from $1.5 billion and is targeting $150 million in annual cost savings.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
This mission led to a 2025 law that requires streaming services with more than 1 million Australian subscribers to invest 10% of their total expenditure for the country on local content.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D for select economies*
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
This need to be always on guard was an unmeasured expenditure of energy, the slow siphoning of the essence.
From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates
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