Example Sentences

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So we’re going to try to do more reporting about the pool, and also more writing about no-bid contracts around D.C. and how much the government is spending.

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

He has highlighted that for every £25 the government spends on youth benefits, it is spending only £1 on schemes to get young people back into work.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

GM, for instance, is spending billions to upgrade factories that make lucrative pickups, SUVs and V8 engines.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

China’s public sector is not just talking about humanoid robots; it is spending money to buy them or fund deployments, helping startups get early revenue and proving grounds.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

‘Not nearly as much as human beans. Human beans is crazy for sleeping. Is it ever occurring to you that a human bean who is fifty is spending about twenty years sleeping fast?’

From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl