It specialises in derivatives yet avoided losing billions on credit-default swaps.

巴黎银行在金融衍生品上也很在行，但是它也避免了在信用违约掉期上高达数几十亿的损失。

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A nation weary of wasting billions on unctuous educators who never deliver what they promise may be ready to hear some hard truths.

一个不甘心在花言巧语，从不兑现承诺的教育者身上浪费数十亿美元的国家才有可能听取逆耳忠言的意见。

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The industry spent billions on being able to trade faster and make more money, but not nearly enough on creating the necessary transparency.

全行业花费数十亿来保证盈利提量提速，但却在保障合理透明度上花费甚少。

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And Americans spend billions more on allergy medications and treatments.

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Despite billions being spent on aviation security since 911, security was breached on Christmas Day as the trans-Atlantic flight from Amsterdam approached Detroit.

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Although the legality of office betting pools varies from state to state, experts estimate that billions of dollars are wagered on the tournament.

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To benefit from this megatrend, Cisco (CISCO) has spent billions on acquisitions, such as for Tandberg.

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So, besides all those eye-catching headlines, why are we wasting billions on the TSA?

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Spurred by Friend, Merck has spent billions on an arsenal of technologies for understanding how genes work.

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