be spent
Example Sentences
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Yet money spent on solar panels can’t be spent on lifesaving drugs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Paris last week had to sharply increase the interest rate offered in its monthly sale of benchmark government bonds -- money that could otherwise be spent on education or defence.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
Housing benefit made up about 12% of the government's welfare bill this year, with £37.3bn forecast to be spent.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
The California governor and legislature would decide how most of that money will be spent, Bonta said, but it will be used to address child safety on social media.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
The card said something pretty simple: “To be spent on printing Punk Rocky in color next time.”
From "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky
