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expense

[ik-spens] / ɪkˈspɛns /


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The small expense waiver can be discontinued at any time without notice.

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

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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