expense
Example Sentences
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The expense of eating out far outpaced grocery price hikes in recent years, making the value gap hard to ignore.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Five other funds on the list have temporary expense waivers in place:
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
"Do we still need it, given that we will have to develop it at great expense?"
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Katz wrote in an email that the extra expense of around $2,000 per device were “cost prohibitive and detrimental to public safety.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
The conductor asked her for the five-cent fare, and Anthony said in a loud voice, “I am traveling at the expense of the government. Ask him for my fare.”
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
Vocabulary lists containing expense
Personal Finance and Financial Literacy - Introductory
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Personal Finance and Financial Literacy - High School
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Personal Finance and Financial Literacy - Middle School
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