as in cost
a payment made in the course of achieving a result
they spared no expense in building the house of their dreams
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Johansen’s family made the announcement in tandem with Sweet Relief, which is launching a fund in his name to raise money for full-time nursing, physical therapy and living expenses.
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Spin Staff, SPIN, 10 Feb. 2025
Sellers can even leave the unwanted contents, saving time and expense.
—Archway Homes, Kansas City Star, 9 Feb. 2025
Football is a massive and unnecessary expense for Gonzaga.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2025
Apple can appeal the U.K. capability notice to a secret technical panel, which would consider arguments about the expense of the requirement, and to a judge who would weigh whether the request was in proportion to the government's needs.
—Joseph Menn The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 8 Feb. 2025
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Spin Staff, SPIN, 10 Feb. 2025
Sellers can even leave the unwanted contents, saving time and expense.
—Archway Homes, Kansas City Star, 9 Feb. 2025
Football is a massive and unnecessary expense for Gonzaga.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2025
Apple can appeal the U.K. capability notice to a secret technical panel, which would consider arguments about the expense of the requirement, and to a judge who would weigh whether the request was in proportion to the government's needs.
—Joseph Menn The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 8 Feb. 2025
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“Expense.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expense. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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