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expenditure

[ik-spen-di-cher] / ɪkˈspɛn dɪ tʃər /


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However, when the goal is to increase energy expenditure and reduce fat accumulation, this type of inefficiency can actually work in the body's favor.

From Science Daily • Jul. 3, 2026

FEC is not the first time the Supreme Court considered the legality of party expenditure limits.

From Salon • Jul. 2, 2026

Investors are particularly worried about Tencent’s elevated AI expenditure and its AI products falling behind domestic peers, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

It comes as investors have grown concerned again about increased spending on artificial intelligence, with uncertainty over whether large capital expenditure will yield strong returns.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 29, 2026

This need to be always on guard was an unmeasured expenditure of energy, the slow siphoning of the essence.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates




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