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expenditure

[ik-spen-di-cher] / ɪkˈspɛn dɪ tʃər /


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“Fiscal credibility, built through adherence to agreed expenditure paths, is our best protection against rising borrowing costs,” said Pieter Hasekamp, chair of the EFB.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The company that spent the most on lobbying was Facebook and Instagram owner Meta, with expenditure of more than 10 million euros, the report found.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Back then, it was a way of "resetting" Franco-German relations and pooling what were, at the time, more "limited" financial resources in terms of defence expenditure, Bergs explained.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Raman’s campaign expenditures included $300,000 to Middle Seat, a Washington, D.C.-based consulting business that also worked on the independent expenditure group supporting Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral campaign in New York City.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Through sheer, savage will, Minya poured even her life force into the colossal expenditure of magic necessary to hold on to her ghosts and keep her charges safe—and not just safe but loved.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor




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