unspent

Example Sentences

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Veron said so far the EU has used the European budget and in particular unspent sums to provide guarantees that the debt will be repaid.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

Carolina Treasurer Brad Briner found $170 million in unspent funds, while Iowa’s Roby Smith delivered a record $469 million return on investments that help fund state services.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

Also unspent was $38.5 million authorized for transmission operating maintenance and an additional $155 million for capital maintenance.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025

However, those initial proposals had been expected to change, after hundreds of millions were left unspent, and Finance Secretary Mark Drakeford suggested he would be willing to give the NHS and councils more cash.

From BBC • Dec. 9, 2025

Mary Alice sat beside her with an unspent two-dollar bill in her pocketbook.

From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck