Paraphrase the following sentence with at least one word changed.
The cost of issue-advocacy television ad spending was $270 million in the first nine months of this year.
The expense of issue-advocacy television ad expenditure was $270 million in the initial nine months of this year.
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### Instruction:
Paraphrase the following sentence with at least one word changed.

### Response:
The expense of issue-advocacy television ad expenditure was $270 million in the initial nine months of this year.