spend

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The U.K. pledged last year to meet NATO’s new standard and spend 5% of GDP on national security by 2035, including 3.5% on the military.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The crew is expected to spend about two weeks in space, although the final mission duration will depend on launch schedules, rendezvous timing, and the success of docking operations.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

He said the government will spend £270bn in the current Parliament from 2024 to 2029 and has previously said his commitments represent the "biggest sustained investment since the Cold War".

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

I’ve been on trips where half the people are willing to spend an hour in the kitchen and the other half would rather throw a pizza in the oven and call it a night.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

“Albert Einstein once said that everyone is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it would spend its whole life believing it’s stupid.”

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin