expense
noun
cost or charge.
Example Sentences
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The funders withdraw money directly from company bank accounts, daily or weekly, even if that leaves firms short of funds for payroll, inventory or other operating expenses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Still, I suggest you build up an emergency fund of at least 12 months of essential expenses so you can be prepared for unwelcome and unexpected surprises, whether they’re medical or household expenses.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
And recently, the authority’s inspector general reported that the authority approved hundreds of thousands of dollars in wasteful travel expenses for four consulting firms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
Elevated oil prices over time can lead to prices edging upwards across a host of goods, such as food, as companies pass on the higher expenses they face to consumers.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
Normally, Claudia’s hot fudge expenses were forty cents per week.
From "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg
