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spending

NOUN
disbursement
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NOUN
shopping
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Knight said she’ll be spending more time on projects with her husband and manager; William McDowell, 68; and visiting with her grandchildren.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 29, 2026

According to the paper, the proposal is "among measures being drawn up" by Pentagon officials as an incentive to reach "Nato's 5% spending pledge".

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

Recent data on consumer spending and inflation have pointed to persistent price pressures, while senior RBA officials have warned that further tightening is “quite possible.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

“Once you start treating a retirement account as a source of spending money, it can become an ATM that you return to repeatedly throughout your working career,” he says.

From MarketWatch Aug. 28, 2026

But something tells me that all three would rather be spending their last moments with family.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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