splurge
Example Sentences
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The U.S. hyperscalers are predicted to splurge, to the tune of $700 billion, on capital expenditure in 2026, much of it directed to AI infrastructure.
From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026
The AI splurge is costing Big Tech its workforce.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
Kenya last year announced an infrastructure splurge, including 50 new hydroelectric dams and 10,000 megawatts of additional power generation within seven years, as well as plans to revamp roads, rail and airports.
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
A few years back, I stopped into my favorite vintage poster shop to splurge on a 1987 one-sheet for “Fatal Attraction,” designed by Polish artist Maciej Kalkus.
From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026
It meant that I had made enough money that she could splurge and make she-crab soup for supper.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
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