expense

Example Sentences

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They avoid hospitals, often at the expense of their own family’s health.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

This applies to paying for housing, childcare, weddings — any large expense they offer to help cover.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

A major impediment to investment in business expansion and hiring across Europe is the expense of layoffs if the expansion project fails.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Higher rates make yield-bearing assets like Treasury bonds more attractive at the expense of gold.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Considering that Dorus makes a little over a thousand guilders a year, it’s a huge expense for the Van Gogh family, one Dorus will later incur for Theo and Cor as well.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman