budget for
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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Assume that this couple’s budget for retirement savings allows them to save $480 dollars a month.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
In 2014 the budget for the Games was £543m but no public money has been spent on the 23rd edition, which will cost £150m in total.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
There has also been unease at a six-percent reduction in the budget for the development department, which disburses aid.
From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026
You can have open communication, clear rules, and an endless fount of love for one another, and life can still present you with options and obstacles you never thought to budget for.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
There was no budget for a training table in Seattle.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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