Example Sentences

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Hyperscalers are companies that have been spending the most heavily on building infrastructure to support the development of generative artificial intelligence technology.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026

Now, it barely matters that the president was alleged to have been spending time with other people’s children.

From Slate • Feb. 25, 2026

Some have been spending to improve the genetics in their herds, including breeding cattle that could yield juicier steaks—and possibly land them bigger paydays.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

While that will be a positive for shareholders of the companies that have been spending so much, it could hurt sentiment of companies that benefit from the large spending, like chip makers.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

For the last 33 years, while conducting biological exploration in New Guinea, I have been spending my field time there constantly in the company of New Guineans who still use wild plants and animals extensively.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond