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splurge

[splurj] / splɜrdʒ /


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Tesla’s AI splurge triggers profit squeeze and rare cash burn.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

Amid a multi-million pound summer splurge, Spurs allowed Lankshear to leave for an initial fee worth about £10m, with an additional £10m due in add-ons based on various clauses.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

My monthly expenses are roughly $3,900, so I have some room for travel, home repairs and the occasional splurge.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

But lately the comparison I make in my head is less often fancy sauce versus Ragu than grocery-store splurge versus going out.

From Salon ● Sep. 20, 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

As a shopper whose splurges occasionally extend to discounted gadgets and hot dogs, the Costco faithful have implored me to think bigger.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

A lack of updating, rising mall rents and splurges on new businesses weakened its business until it declared bankruptcy in 2014.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

Despite the sticker shock, therapists and financial experts say such splurges could be worth it, as long as it’s something you can afford and it holds significant value for you.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 12, 2026

Marcel Thieliant at Capital Economics added that he did not expect Takaichi to embark on any new major spending splurges or tax cuts.

From Barron's ● Feb. 9, 2026

"I've told you I am a detective, and I don't do my business by splurges."

From Two Wonderful Detectives Jack and Gil's Marvelous Skill by Harlan Page Halsey

Then, in 2017, the pop star splurged on an adjacent townhouse, paying $18 million for the three-story mansion measuring 5,000 square feet.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 7, 2026

He had splurged and gotten his nails done, and they looked fantastic, which I was sure to compliment him on.

From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2026

Knocking on for £40m - maybe more - has been splurged on transfer and loan fees.

From BBC ● Mar. 8, 2026

At the tropical Siren Social Club, I splurged on a gin martini, an appetizer of garlicky Gulf shrimp and pastry-encrusted beef Wellington.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 7, 2026

The Francophone Foundation has splurged on accommodations for the prize winners.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins

Kathleen Harper and her husband would normally share a few appetizers, but tonight they were splurging on the $50 tasting menu.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

Two trends that made luxury stocks an amazing investment over the past 20 years—booming Chinese demand and growing ranks of middle-class consumers splurging on luxury goods in the West—are fading.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

Americans spent less on goods for the second month in a row after splurging in the spring.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026

In Scottish terms, Rangers' American owners have spent colossal money, splurging tens of millions on the creation of a team, and an environment, that can win a league and do something in Europe.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

She did not want to be the only one splurging.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez


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