spent

Example Sentences

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The Journal’s Jessica Flint spent three days living at the gym, and said the experience felt less like a nonstop workout and more like an immersion in a high-end health village.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

We spent 12 hours at the ER and, the whole time, I had my Notes app out and was just writing down everything I saw.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

David had proposed to Jade while they spent a couple of days hiking in the Glen Coe area.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

U.S. oil prices have now closed below $100 a barrel for seven consecutive days, surpassing the six days they spent above the milestone.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

It feels unbearably sad to me all of a sudden—that Dad spent so much time building a treehouse in a yard that isn’t his anymore.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison