footing the bill
Example Sentences
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Yet borrowing costs already have been pushing higher for the small group of major tech companies footing the bill for the artificial-intelligence buildout, as MarketWatch has reported.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
The report makes clear "no provision" has been made for footing the bill.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
The regulator said the recalibration was required because domestic broadcasters should not be left footing the bill for financing Canadian programming.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
Municipalities are the ones generally left footing the bill.
From Barron's ● May 13, 2026
“The taxpayers aren’t footing the bill for that.”
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
