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as in statement
a record of goods sold or services performed together with the costs due why is the electric bill so high this month?

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as in poster
a sheet bearing an announcement for posting in a public place posted a bill advertising the new play

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as in fee
the amount owed at a bar or restaurant or the slip of paper stating the amount although they were all working adults, their parents still insisted on paying the bill whenever they went out to eat

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as in law
a rule of conduct or action laid down by a governing authority and especially a legislature the legislative committee endorsed a bill that would strengthen consumer protections

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bill

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noun (2)

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as in mouth
the jaws of a bird together with their hornlike covering parrots have very strong bills so they can break open nuts

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as in brim
the projecting front part of a hat or cap the hat was blue, but the bill was red

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bill

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verb

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Recent Examples of bill
Noun
Arena, using the amused, self-teasing tone of someone looking down an itemized bill for maybe three billion dollars—JPMorgan declined to confirm that reported price—reflected on the travertine that surrounds the elevator banks. Ian Parker, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025 Flashback: President Reagan signed a bill marking the third Monday of January as Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 1983. Kelly Tyko, Axios, 20 Jan. 2025
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Those who have already purchased a Gemini Workspace add-on will no longer be billed for it after Jan. 31. Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 16 Jan. 2025 Officials billed the temporary setup as a hub of resources, offering room for pets and shuttles to ferry people to work and appointments. Rick Rojas, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for bill 
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Verb
  • Animal lovers can hold baby kangaroos, pet the rabbit-like Patagonian mara, and see other animals at the Roo Ranch, Niedzwick said.
    Eve Glover, Fox News, 17 Dec. 2024
  • My older son spent several hours feeding and petting the horses at the stable and painting a wooden mask like the ones on the property’s walls.
    Devorah Lev-Tov, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2024
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  • The first issue has just three advertisers, none of whom had previously advertised in print: Patou, Diptyque and Frédéric Malle. Leguay thinks luxury brands must pivot from their elevation strategy and pay closer attention to Gen Z and Gen Alpha.
    Joelle Diderich, WWD, 21 Jan. 2025
  • Last fall, when the remnants of a hurricane devastated part of North Carolina, nonprofits including Samaritan’s Purse, Americares and Convoy of Hope all advertised on Google search, trying to collect donations to help those affected by the storms.
    Nico Grant, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
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  • This new version will specifically address the requirements of B2B invoicing, introducing the necessary features to accommodate the more intricate demands of B2B transactions.
    Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
  • The Starter plan includes unlimited estimates, invoices and bookkeeping records, invoicing through the Wave app, cash flow management and the ability to accept online payments.
    Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2024
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  • If a long flight is on your travel itinerary, scoop up this double-support neck pillow (discounted down to $60) and say goodbye to neck pain and jet lag.
    Brittany VanDerBill, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Joby Aviation Now Joby leverages hydrogen toward necking out ahead of the competition ... for the moment.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 11 July 2024
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  • The good news kept coming a week later, on Dec. 30, when Newark Federal Judge Leo Gordon promulgated his own 72-page opinion.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Contrast that with the current perception of American college campuses (and, to an extent, campuses across the wider world) constantly portrayed as rancorous battlegrounds in the culture wars, where dissenting ideas are often collateral damage, as are those promulgating them.
    Shaun Carver, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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  • In the report, the global commission argues that the standard way of assessing obesity, by body mass index or BMI, isn’t the most accurate way of determining whether someone has it and its associated health risks.
    Korin Miller, Health, 22 Jan. 2025
  • The 2024 report assessed 28 out of 35 MMCF producers, representing 97.5 percent of global production capacity, according to Canopy.
    SJ Studio, Sourcing Journal, 22 Jan. 2025
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  • And take note, the dressing is also delicious spooned over roast chicken.
    Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 13 Jan. 2025
  • The episode ends with all of them spooning in bed together.
    E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
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  • The researchers’ findings were published today in the journal Science.
    Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 16 Jan. 2025
  • This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
    Tara Suter, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025

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