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County consultant, said there are other ways to get people indoors than investing billions of dollars in new housing that takes years to build.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2026

Elon Musk is preparing to spend billions of dollars to bring his chip-making vision to life, and that could double the size of one corner of the semiconductor market, according to UBS.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 7, 2026

At an industry forum on Tuesday ahead of the main summit, leaders are set to unveil new arms deals worth tens of billions to show Trump they're delivering on their words.

From Barron's • Jul. 7, 2026

Those fees collectively amount to billions of dollars each year across the industry, but banks have long complained the government-defined cap limits their ability to offer customers debit-card rewards and other services.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 6, 2026

Black holes ranging from millions to billions of times more massive than the Sun are suspected in the cores of giant elliptical galaxies such as NGC 6251 and M87.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan