budget
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“For the last few years, I thought I could buy my way out of this,” Newsom said with a shocking bit of honesty, pointing to all that budget money that has been invested.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
The proposed sum is staggering to people familiar with the State Department’s allocation practices and would dwarf the organization’s budget.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
There may be some surprise at Benn's exit from government as he had just started talks with the Stormont parties and treasury officials in a bid to agree a multi-year budget after months of stalemate.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
The Pentagon is using a surging budget to avoid choosing between defense-tech startups and old-school contractors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Private school’s not in our budget, so Midtown School of the Arts is the next best thing.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
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It will be for the new prime minister and his new chancellor to work through those ideas, and their budgets.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
US households saw some temporary respite in recent weeks as gasoline prices -- which have been squeezing families' budgets -- dropped below the $4 per gallon average on an interim deal between Washington and Tehran.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
Those creators are getting seven- and eight-figure paydays to bring valuable brands to the big screen and increased budgets for original ideas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
The health effects will take longer to measure, but past research offers a clear warning: When coverage disappears, the consequences often appear later in doctors’ offices, emergency rooms and family budgets.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
As law enforcement budgets exploded, so did prison and jail populations.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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“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
Large losses in the property and casualty segment were below Hannover Re’s budgeted expectation at 206.9 million euros, it said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 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
Ultimately, it will dampen the very economic activity Congress budgeted to preserve.
From Barron's ● May 5, 2026
Fadi looked at his budgeted options—cheeseburger minis with French fries or something called a “bean and cheese burrito.”
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
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Sarah's experience reflects a wider trend of more than four fifths of women being actively involved in managing daily finances like day-to-day spending and household budgeting, according to St James's Place's Women and Wealth Report.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
Onigbinde describes it as "a symptom of the dysfunctional budgeting process".
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
The county said it all “further erodes confidence” in the district’s budgeting abilities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 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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