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Investors have so far been more patient with startups like SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic, which have established track records of losing billions of dollars.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

It will be the source of most of the losses and cash burn, although SpaceX is also spending billions to develop Starship, the largest rocket ever made by humans.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

"The Cuban regime is sitting on several billions of dollars," he said.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

But it is very confident that the up-front investment would save the UK money in the long run, potentially tens of billions of pounds per year.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

By signing the treaty, Germany had accepted the blame for starting World War I and agreed to pay billions of dollars in reparations to other countries.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple