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expense

[ik-spens] / ɪkˈspɛns /


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The difficulty and expense of the various alternatives increases “the attractiveness of a resource that’s already operating and producing clean energy around the clock,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

Against problems of that scale, a $10 student planner is a tiny expense.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

But he complained of the extra expense and being "deprived of the current technology".

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

The company also reported a net interest expense of $640 million for the quarter, while its adjusted operating income was $128 million, Kemp noted.

From MarketWatch Aug. 12, 2026

The others all began to laugh then, even Call, who knew the joke was at his expense.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson

Carradine’s family and estate are seeking unspecified general and wrongful-death damages and compensation for medical expenses incurred during his hospitalization.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2026

Revenue surged but so did expenses as the ticket reseller dealt with customer complaints and refunds.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

The company, G3 Enterprises, said the challenges faced by the broader wine industry — declining consumer demand, inflation, rising expenses and increased competition — prompted the cuts.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

Your property taxes, insurance, maintenance and other expenses are apt to rise over time.

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 2026

A year later the visa request was granted, and all that was needed was the money for air transportation and expenses.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

The company also expects to receive $126 million in pretax tariff refunds for trade duties expensed this year and last.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

Using a three-year depreciation schedule means that $300 million in data-center equipment gets expensed at $100 million a year.

From Barron's Nov. 13, 2025

Asked why he expensed Uber rides when he had a take-home car provided by the union, he said the rides were for members doing union business.

From Los Angeles Times May 9, 2025

But LaPierre conceded he wrongly expensed private flights for his family and accepted vacations from vendors doing business with the nonprofit gun rights organization without disclosing them.

From Seattle Times Feb. 14, 2024

There were at Athens various funds, applicable to public purposes; one of which, and among the most considerable, was appropriated for the expensed of sacrifices, processions, festivals, spectacles, and of the theatres.

From The Mirror Of Literature, Amusement, And Instruction Volume 14, No. 391, September 26, 1829 by Various

Zion Research Group, which specializes in accounting and taxes, estimates the latest 100% expensing provision was worth $31.8 billion last year to Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, Alphabet and Oracle combined, relative to the expiring provision.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

In fact, we estimate permanent expensing for short-lived investments and R&D will lift long-run gross domestic product by 0.7% as investment grows.

From MarketWatch Apr. 7, 2026

“Compliance costs associated with tracking incremental qualified R&D for the credit are higher than expensing qualified R&D activity to take the deduction,” Watson says.

From Barron's Mar. 14, 2026

Instead of expensing capex all at once, it happens over several years.

From Barron's Feb. 11, 2026

By being placed in the centre of the clearing, an assault could not be made without expensing the assailants, and the spring always assured to the garrison the great requisite, water.

From Wyandotte by James Fenimore Cooper




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