be spent

Example Sentences

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Perhaps the next couple of months could be spent courting record labels and songwriters, instead of leaning on Thomas Stengaard, the Danish musician who co-wrote our last two flops.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Gates announced last year that he was winding down the work of the Gates Foundation over a 20-year period and that all the fund’s assets would be spent by then.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

An estimated $7 trillion is expected to be spent on data centers globally by 2030, according to McKinsey.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Ninety percent of the revenue would fund healthcare programs, and the remaining funds would be spent on food assistance and education programs.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

And precious time must be spent finding her a place to stay and precious money put out for her keep—more if she was to go to school.

From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson