be spent
Example Sentences
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Rep. Cyrus King of Massachusetts grumbled that Jefferson’s collection included “irreligious and immoral books” and complained that the funds could be spent for “purposes more indispensable than the purchase of a library.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
It will be spent on projects on the River Stour, with Kent the home to England's largest population of wild beavers, and ancient woodland at the Blean, near Canterbury.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
The measure says revenues cannot be spent on state bureaucracy or administrative costs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
Another 81 trillion won, or roughly $53 billion, will be spent on chip-packaging facilities in the central region.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
So much time will be spent on my knees that I have sewn half-inch foam pads into my pants at the knees to keep my legs from freezing when I kneel in the snow.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
