public expenditure
Britishnoun
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Rather, analysts said they expected Beijing to expedite the issuance of government bonds to accelerate public expenditure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Members of the public can make a direct bank transfer to HM Treasury to go towards public expenditure.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2024
Opponents cite objections to the public expenditure and a belief that traffic to the proposed new arena would overwhelm U.S.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 3, 2024
"Even though the government is under tremendous pressure to reduce public expenditure, it may not be appropriate to abolish relief measures across the board," he added.
From Reuters ● Feb. 21, 2023
They did concede, therefore, a certain amount of opportunity to the scientific mind; their public expenditure on scientific work was relatively greater, and this expenditure was abundantly rewarded.
From A Short History of the World by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells
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