spent
Example Sentences
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Of late, federal agencies, primarily HUD and the Department of Veterans Affairs, have spent about $6 billion annually on direct homeless assistance; individual states spend billions more.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
A report has revealed £465,654 has been spent on implementing and defending the Article 4 process to date.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
But behind those calls are people who have spent decades carefully building a nest egg and are afraid to miss the SpaceX launch.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
“That’s where I spent so much time, in this last remaining piece of China City,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
She doesn’t say anything about how oatmeal raisin cookies are a missed opportunity to ingest chocolate or how long I just spent talking to Jonah or how I lost.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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