Words similar to billion

Example sentences for: billion

How can you use “billion” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

4 billion increase in cost-shared research, development, and demonstration of efficient and clean-energy technologies (in 1999 dollars with half as federal appropriations and half as private-sector cost share).
According to the New York Post today, it was $173 billion.
The LAT and NYT emphasize Clinton's announcement that the budget deficit for this fiscal year will be a 23-year low of $37 billion, while USAT chooses to stress his comment that he expects to exercise the line-item veto (a presidential first) on the budget and tax bills he just signed.
The GOP-led Congress, already having earmarked all the country's general fund surpluses for the next two fiscal years, will likely take anywhere from $8 billion to $30 billion from Social Security coffers.
E-commerce should reach $300 billion by 2002.