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But here’s the thing: All the money the Dodgers lavish upon their major league roster isn’t what made the trade for Skubal possible.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 2, 2026

Argentina's devastated fans, many of whom could not afford the luxury they chose to lavish upon themselves by making the trip to Moscow, must demand a complete overhaul of the national team.

From New York Times Jun. 21, 2018

Grant, Oh Lord! that what out of Thine infinite bounty Thou hast vouchsafed to lavish upon us, into whosoever hands it may devolve, may always be improved to thy glory.

From Devotions Upon Emergent Occasions Together with Death's Duel by John Donne

There was no conceivable hospitality these two did not lavish upon their guests.

From The Red Debt Echoes from Kentucky by Everett MacDonald

And as she found she was denied the toys or the sweetmeats that they used to lavish upon her open-handed, she left off asking for them.

From The Grandee by Armando Palacio Valdés




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