spent
Example Sentences
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About $12 billion: The amount expected to be spent advertising on the 2025-26 election cycle.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
"I spent the whole time looking at that picture questioning what on earth was going on."
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
Matisse Thybulle, who spent last season playing for the Portland Trail Blazers, made the NBA’s all-defensive team twice over his seven-year career.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
"It felt like a kick to the head for a lot of loyal fans who'd supported the games for a long time and spent a lot of money," said Cullen, a former season-ticket holder.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
Me and Charlie spent noontime behind the boys’ privy, pulling charred wood off the back of it.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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