spends
Britishplural noun
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The companies cited uncompetitive drug-pricing controls that mean Britain spends far less on medicines than its peers.
The deal is expected to see the UK increase the price threshold at which it deems new treatments to be too expensive by 25%, while increasing the overall amount the NHS spends on medicines.
From BBC
He now spends his days sitting in a small room in his barn.
From BBC
The U.S. government gives Israel billions of dollars annually in military aid, which that country spends mostly on purchases made through the U.S.
From Salon
After that, he spends the day making the rounds ensuring electrical safety.
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