spending money

Example Sentences

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Those people are spending money they likely would have spent in the city anyway, a principle economists call substitution.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026

Chief among the locals' complaints is that the tourists are not spending money in the area -- they simply show up, snap their selfies and leave.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

“The district is spending money in the wrong places, including AI,” Alvarez said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Before spending money on software, he is required to estimate the returns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

She lent him a few hundred dollars, virtually all of her spending money.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady