spent

Example Sentences

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The Central City Assn., relying heavily on funding from Airbnb, spent about $1.6 million on efforts to reelect Bass.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

The problem is that these moments are imbalanced, outweighed by the amount of time spent watching Wish Nikki do terrible things and Bear suffer the consequences.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

Geisler, the APS chief, said higher rates are needed to cover what already has been spent for upgrades and repairs to the grid.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Much of this is known only because of the dogged investigative journalism from David A. Fahrenthold, who has spent years following the money around Donald Trump and his orbit for the New York Times.

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

Even in history and maths, where we’re in the same set, I’ve started doing what she’s spent weeks doing to me – pretending she doesn’t exist.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler