Example Sentences

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Musk can borrow billions against his holdings in SpaceX and Tesla, but much of his wealth is on paper—not cash he can easily spend.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

It also recently made huge cuts to its workforce amid billions of dollars of spending on AI.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Yet beneath the surface, billions of microbes are hard at work decomposing leaves, wood, and other organic matter.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

"We believe that OpenAI and its ChatGPT and Sam Altman personally are liable for potentially up to billions of dollars," he said.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

But if so, why did he lose billions if it collapsed?

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis