spoiled

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It was Blake Snell bobblehead night Saturday at Dodger Stadium but the Atlanta Braves spoiled the left-hander’s season debut with a 7-2 win.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

Asif Ali and Saagar Shaikh play spoiled Pakistani-American brothers thrown from a life of wealth and leisure to suddenly leading their deceased father’s Philadelphia crime empire, along with Poorna Jagannathan as their scene-stealing auntie/enforcer.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Cramped inside vessels overladen with precious cargo, crewmembers subsisted on a miserable diet of hardtack, an unleavened bread, and salted meat and fish that routinely spoiled and left many gravely ill.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Multiple reports suggest that he’s very invested in making her feel spoiled, even if it means using government funds.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

“He’s my child, and I won’t have his temper spoiled by indulgence. Go down, my dear, and leave the boy to me.”

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott