spend time
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Altman noted in the Fortune interview that OpenAI would spend time “meeting this moment of what is going to be required for safety and alignment, and how the industry and governments can work together.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 12, 2026
The panel also found Edwards skipped votes to spend time with one staffer, and in one instance had roughly 30 types of ice cream delivered to a staffer’s home.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
“We are honored that she chose Solvang to spend time away from the spotlight. Her extraordinary legacy of music, kindness, and generosity will be felt for generations,” the city said in its statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
The Labour leader will spend time in Belfast hearing from young people before meeting Stormont's first and deputy first ministers.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
He intended to spend time with his books—he owned a thousand volumes, a vast collection.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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