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spender

[spen-der] / ˈspɛn dər /




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Germany has overtaken the U.K. to become Europe’s largest military spender, with its expenditure growing 24% year-over-year to $114 billion, reaching 2.3% of GDP in 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Sam Altman says OpenAI’s top token spender uses 100 billion tokens a month — and is not even the world’s leader.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

One wild-card spender in this campaign is retired businessman Bill Bloomfield, who has put $367,093 into an independent campaign on behalf of Melvoin.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Germany, the fourth-largest spender, raised expenditure by 24 percent in 2025 to $114 billion.

From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026

Enough to cover the cost of the drinks plus tip—not too much, but enough to look like a big spender.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz




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