public spending
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Local estimates suggest millions more in public spending tied to logistics and security.
From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026
Delays in publishing a report laying out government defence spending have undermined the UK's credibility with its allies, a parliamentary committee that scrutinises public spending says.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
A notable milestone was quietly reached in the April construction-spending report released by the Census Bureau on Monday: Construction spending on data centers overtook public spending on transportation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
A notable milestone was quietly reached, according to the April construction-spending report released by the Census Bureau on Monday: construction spending on data centers has overtaken public spending on transportation.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
Needless to say that no country officially approves of the payment of bribes or commission to officials in charge of public spending, however remote the connection is between the payment and the actions.
From After the Rain : how the West lost the East by Vaknin, Samuel
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