splurge
Example Sentences
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And yes, sometimes that means recommending specialty ingredients genuinely worthy of a relative splurge: the good vanilla, candied citrus, Kewpie over the bottom-shelf mayonnaise.
From Salon • May 12, 2026
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
A splurge in public spending by Chancellor Friedrich Merz's government was expected to kickstart a turnaround for the manufacturing powerhouse this year after several years in the doldrums.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
They splurge on their children’s sports and tutoring and piano lessons and deny them computers and televisions in their rooms and cellphones.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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