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budget for

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verb

  1. (tr, preposition) to allocate, save, or set aside money for (a particular purpose, period, etc)

    we need to budget for a fuel increase this winter

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Ticketing and hospitality are expected to cover almost $2.5 billion of LA28’s total $7.1-billion budget for the Games.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

The parliament approved the government's annual budget for 2026 on Friday after a record delay, and shortly before it is expected to receive next year's spending proposal for review.

From Barron's Aug. 17, 2026

The average budget for major summer trips was $4,049 — 17% higher than in 2025, according to Deloitte’s 2026 summer travel survey.

From MarketWatch Aug. 12, 2026

Two former senior StubHub employees said the company’s internal budget for replacements was reduced in early 2025, as the company prepared to go public and wanted the financials to look better.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

Smyth observed that Congress had slashed the agency’s research budget for 1953 from $43 million to $33 million, “as you no doubt have heard.”

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

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