billions

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Billions in federal funding are ultimately at stake, including money for school lunch programs that provide meals to 30 million children nationwide and food stamps that support about 40 million Americans living in low-income households.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Billions of dollars have been spent on tech for schools, with the percentage of U.S. school districts ordering Chromebooks rising from 84 percent in 2024 to 93 percent in 2025.

From Slate • May 12, 2026

Billions of euros in EU funds for Hungary has since been frozen.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Billions will be spent in the coming years—including on missiles, drones and base upgrades—as the remote country squares up to a widening threat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Billions of people have been born and have died in its lifetime.

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling