be spent

Example Sentences

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The refund rule had saddled the U.N. with mounting obligations: the U.S. was owed refunds on money it never paid while China paid so late some years its money couldn’t be spent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

That’s money which is not only never received, but never available to be spent, saved or passed down.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 26, 2026

The company wasn’t supposed to direct what its money was going to be spent on, he said.

From Salon • Jun. 26, 2026

So the question becomes not only where the sought-after capital will come from, but how it will be spent.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026

The class time was supposed to be spent doing a little crossword puzzle on the play, but Don didn’t do much of it and it didn’t seem to matter.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger