spending
Example Sentences
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Under intense US pressure to cough up more on security, Lai's government has vowed to increase defence spending to five percent of GDP by 2030.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
Microsoft has estimated around $175 billion in 2026 capital spending, while Meta has estimated between $130 billion and $145 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Japan has been gradually moving away from its post-World War II pacifist status -- increasing military spending, ramping up defence pacts and deploying missile launchers to its outer islands.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
The massive spending plans will require Musk to maintain his dedicated following among investors, many of whom have poured money into his ventures over the years and who are now betting he can deliver again.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
The costs of the searches had been staggering, with the English government spending more than fifty million dollars in today’s money.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
