splurge
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Can they finally afford to splurge in their golden years?
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026
Amid a multi-million pound summer splurge, Spurs allowed Lankshear to leave for an initial fee worth about £10m, with an additional £10m due in add-ons based on various clauses.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
BDT & MSD Partners, an investment and advisory firm, aims to capitalize on boomers who can splurge on retirement homes and lifestyle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
If they can’t afford an Hermès bag or another pair of Chanel flats, they might just splurge on a different kind of status symbol.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
Can’t she buy a dress or splurge $2.50 to get her hair dyed?
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
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A lack of updating, rising mall rents and splurges on new businesses weakened its business until it declared bankruptcy in 2014.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Are you one of those travelers who splurges on premium cabins?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Despite the sticker shock, therapists and financial experts say such splurges could be worth it, as long as it’s something you can afford and it holds significant value for you.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 12, 2026
Marcel Thieliant at Capital Economics added that he did not expect Takaichi to embark on any new major spending splurges or tax cuts.
From Barron's ● Feb. 9, 2026
He pulled the bell for starting her, and with a thrill of delight he heard the wheels splashing in the water; and the great splurges began to roll up on the shore.
From Haste and Waste; Or, the Young Pilot of Lake Champlain. a Story for Young People by Oliver Optic
Texas splurged on high-profile transfers such as receiver Cam Coleman and running back Hollywood Smothers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
Then, in 2017, the pop star splurged on an adjacent townhouse, paying $18 million for the three-story mansion measuring 5,000 square feet.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 7, 2026
The giant wad of cash splurged on all this would choke an elephant.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
The suburban Philadelphia family splurged on tickets to seven matches—five of which all four of the family members will attend.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
We traded clothes and splurged on cheap black wigs.
From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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Two trends that made luxury stocks an amazing investment over the past 20 years—booming Chinese demand and growing ranks of middle-class consumers splurging on luxury goods in the West—are fading.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
Americans spent less on goods for the second month in a row after splurging in the spring.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
In Scottish terms, Rangers' American owners have spent colossal money, splurging tens of millions on the creation of a team, and an environment, that can win a league and do something in Europe.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
It’s also unclear why she chose a five-star resort for the splurging, given her discomfort with everything from the menu on down.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
She did not want to be the only one splurging.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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