billing
Americannoun
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billings
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the relative position in which a performer or act is listed on handbills, posters, etc..
A star usually receives billing above the title of the play.
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advertising; publicity.
The show was a sellout weeks ahead of the opening because of advance billing.
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the amount of business done by a firm, especially an advertising agency, within a specified period of time.
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an act or instance of preparing or sending out a bill or invoice.
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the total amount of the cost of goods or services billed to a customer, usually covering purchases made or services rendered within a specified period of time.
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theatre the relative importance of a performer or act as reflected in the prominence given in programmes, advertisements, etc
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public notice or advertising (esp in the phrase advance billing )
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She said that without answers to the questions she raised with Takano, there’s no way to know what Homeland Security has been billing for and how much care has been put on hold.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
And the sheer scale and complexity of the Medicaid system – joint federal-state funding, varying eligibility requirements, millions of enrollees and thousands of providers – created opportunities for questionable billing practices among providers.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
But, naturally, those firms want to recoup their investment, so they offer paid-for versions of their AI, which have extra features for tasks like coding or billing.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
Gianni Infantino is billing it as the democratisation of football.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
The film relegated a much anticipated Jimmy Stewart movie to second billing.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
Spear said suspicious billings to Highmark from out-of-network autism therapy providers “is in the multimillion dollars at this point,” and that Highmark clients receiving questionable bills should contact the insurer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
The pre-match star billings of Teddie Lamb and JJ Gabriel, who have scored a combined 54 goals between them this season, were both kept quiet for large periods of the contest.
From BBC ● May 14, 2026
In the March quarter, Fortinet grew billings — calculated as revenue plus the change in deferred revenue — by 31% to $2.09.
From MarketWatch ● May 6, 2026
Gross billings for Hot Wheels rose 17%, while Barbie fell 16%; Mattel backed its sales outlook for this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
When she marries the gilded youth with the ambrosial whiskers, their honeymooning is like playing at being married, their heartless billings and cooings are enchanting to see.
From Social Pictorial Satire by Du Maurier, George
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