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expense

[ik-spens] / ɪkˈspɛns /


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Such fees allow them to recover costs and manage the time and expense.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

"Do we still need it, given that we will have to develop it at great expense?"

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Instead, he argued the city’s stadium businesses have created an “uneven playing field” that benefits themselves at the expense of others.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

That pressure will likely continue as long as investors are worried about the health of the consumer and money keeps pouring into artificial intelligence plays at the expense of other stocks.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Truly, travel was a great bother and a great expense, and it was no wonder most people preferred staying at home.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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