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[buhj-it] / ˈbʌdʒ ɪt /




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The budget airline said Tuesday that it planned to start offering Starlink Wi-Fi early next year.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

With many parents strapped for cash and heading into the holidays, it's an extra expense to budget for and an awkward etiquette to negotiate.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

If you budget around your lowest expected income and ensure sure your essential expenses are covered, you’ll reduce your financial anxiety and be in a better position to make decisions about your future.

From MarketWatch Jul. 13, 2026

While “Grand Theft Auto V,” released in 2013, cost a record-breaking $265 million to make, its upcoming sequel “Grand Theft Auto VI” is sure to exceed any video game budget in history.

From Salon Jul. 13, 2026

In our house, we lived on a budget but didn’t often discuss its limits.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

And upstart brands looking to grow are settling for lower margins and cutting marketing budgets in hopes they can attract new shoppers with price tags that start with a nine.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

Since then consumers have pulled back on drinking, citing health concerns and inflation-constrained budgets.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

Many independent youth groups operate on tight budgets, relying heavily on volunteers and short-term grants.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

Overall, these will have their budgets cut by around 15% but will be given transition funding from a £100m pot to give them time to find commercial sources of income to make up the shortfall.

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

Practically overnight the budgets of federal law enforcement agencies soared.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

“I think we’ve budgeted for more than enough,” van Regteren said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

Jamie's budgeted for dates in the past and would "think about where I could make savings elsewhere that week be it from my food or transport budget"

From BBC Jun. 19, 2026

“If the answers are honest and you can afford it without destabilizing yourself, have the best time and go! Don’t let anyone guilt you out of joy you’ve budgeted for,” she told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch Jun. 12, 2026

While some fans were lucky enough to nab $28 tickets, others begrudgingly spent more than they budgeted.

From Los Angeles Times May 7, 2026

Speaker Day featured two speakers—usually small-time celebrities or small-time politicians or small-time academics, the kind of people who would come and speak at a school for the measly three hundred bucks the school budgeted.

From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green

California is budgeting $135 million for new electric vehicle incentives, with special exceptions for California-based companies.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

In the county commission’s budgeting process, which is currently under way, commissioners are preparing two budgets for next year—one if the amendment passes and one if it doesn’t, said Chairman Ralph Thomas.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

The irony isn’t lost on me that saving for my own wedding has meant getting much better at budgeting for everyone else’s.

From MarketWatch Jul. 7, 2026

Pricey insurance premiums are also a barrier for aspiring home buyers, who must also consider elevated home prices, mortgage rates above 6%, and increasing property taxes when budgeting the cost of homeownership.

From MarketWatch Jun. 26, 2026

When I say run a company, I mean keeping track of inventory, staying in touch with customers, recruiting, project management, product development, scheduling, budgeting, and human resources.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman




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