Example Sentences

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And Dbeibah has charged that the eastern administration has been spending off budget in the past three years.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

AT&T has been spending up as it looks to strengthen both its wireless and internet networks, and those investments are driving subscriber gains.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

Since the expiration of pandemic aid, the school system has been spending $1 billion to $2 billion a year more than it is taking in, officials said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Jo Dunne has been spending several days each week sleeping in a camper van in the car park of a Liverpool care home to be near her son, Ethan Richardson.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

My mom has Abby staying in Alice’s room, which is hilarious, considering Nick has been spending the night on my bedroom floor for about ten years.

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli