spending money

Example Sentences

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“The district is spending money in the wrong places, including AI,” Alvarez said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

“This world in arms is not spending money alone. It is spending the sweat of its laborers, the genius of its scientists, the hopes of its children.”

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

Those platforms, like newspapers and social media, themselves depend on spending money.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026

So it’s no surprise to me that we’re spending money while remaining financially sound—it’s a continuation of our lifetime of frugality, not a departure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

And I hadn’t been in the school long when Mrs. Swerlin, knowing I could use spending money of my own, got me a job after school washing die dishes in a local restaurant.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey