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spent

[spent] / spɛnt /


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Raman spent her time crisscrossing the city, going to dozens of events and zeroing in on renters and younger voters — groups she viewed as her base.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

In the early 1990s, Sullivan moved into Birch Hall, a sweeping home set in 12 acres of land near Theydon Bois which he spent £7.5m building.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Currency from abroad would be spent in government-owned stores, alleviating internal tension and providing the state with desperately needed foreign exchange.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Charniak said she is currently living on Social Security and her late husband’s small pension, having spent much of their savings on court battles and raising Joey.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

I’d never spent a day of my life without her.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler




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