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trillion

[tril-yuhn] / ˈtrɪl yən /


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He’s following through on his vow to spend $1.5 trillion in fiscal 2027.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Instead, construction materials for a new home now cost builders thousands of dollars more, U.S. automakers have written off billions in tariff losses and the U.S. national debt has grown to more than $39 trillion.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Musk’s net worth—at $644 billion by Bloomberg’s calculations—is set to skyrocket further, potentially reaching at least $1 trillion with the initial public offering of SpaceX, the trillion dollar space exploration company he founded and leads.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

The deficit in the 2025 fiscal year was $1.78 trillion, down only slightly from the prior year’s $1.82 trillion in red ink.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

In school, I think myteachers count for more goodness than a trillion kids teasing me.

From "Ninth Ward" by Jewell Parker Rhodes