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budget

[buhj-it] / ˈbʌdʒ ɪt /




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Computer science became the most popular undergraduate-study major at the public university’s main Ann Arbor campus, according to Michigan’s budget office.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

The French budget deficit, projected to be 5.4% of GDP this year, is actually lower than the 6.1% of the U.S.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

He co-wrote a 2003 report with suggestions for closing California’s massive budget deficit after the dot-com bubble left the state reeling.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026

It opened in 1986 to empty theaters and critical disdain, and failed to recoup its budget of $3 million before it was yanked from screens and effectively disappeared for 30 years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

Not one of those idiots had the faintest idea that Cap’s donation came straight out of the budget for the Halloween dance.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman

“There are budgets that have been laid out, but no resources that have been allocated to it yet,” Herrera said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

She admits current theft levels are unacceptable, but says there is no funding to routinely carry out large-scale operations within current police budgets, set by the Home Office.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

The prices of many goods and services followed suit, leaving less room in budgets for more frivolous purchases.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

However, the pace of recovery will depend on Petronas’ spending plans and approved budgets, he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Penelope half hoped he would notice and perhaps even admire the jaunty, galloping rhythm of the words, but he simply counted out the money and went back to his budgets.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

Abubakar has floated a plan for a "targeted" subsidy, described as "capped and budgeted production support tied to fuel refined in Nigeria" to help bring down prices at the pump.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

Current estimates indicate that the second correction and orbital insertion should both require less fuel than originally budgeted.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026

They have budgeted $25,000 a month for 365 days.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

The cost of these two clearances alone has been budgeted at £20m by the Environment Agency - although the Kidlington project has come in under the original £7.3m contract.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

Speaker Day featured two speakers—usually small-time celebrities or small-time politicians or small-time academics, the kind of people who would come and speak at a school for the measly three hundred bucks the school budgeted.

From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green

You get real advice on budgeting, paying down debt, and building savings without being pushed toward products you don’t need or paying a percentage on money you haven’t accumulated yet.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

Adam Auriemma on budgeting, renting versus buying, investments, financial advisors, and more!

From Slate ● Oct. 3, 2026

She added that, despite "budgeting proactively" and "being as careful as you can with savings and credit cards", rising bills mean people's financial situations are out of their control.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

While those estimates don’t guarantee an identical result if the U.S. cuts regulations by 36%, they do make a strong case for the regulatory budgeting approach that British Columbia pioneered.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

When I say run a company, I mean keeping track of inventory, staying in touch with customers, recruiting, project management, product development, scheduling, budgeting, and human resources.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman


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