overspending
Example Sentences
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The controller has a bully pulpit to vent about the city’s dire financial straits, as well as auditing powers to unearth where the city might be overspending, but does not actually manage the budget.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
“Unchecked overspending and liability claims continue to be a major cause of financial troubles,” he said in a February statement, ahead of the mayor’s budget proposal, which offered a more hold-the-line approach.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
That overall overspending increases costs for all beneficiaries.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026
Shares are up 2.9% in Monday’s premarket action, after falling over 20% in the last six months on concerns of AI overspending.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026
A pattern of overspending has been in place for half a century.
From State of the Union Address by Reagan, Ronald
