spoken for
Example Sentences
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But for families with young children, much of that $38,000 gain is spoken for before it ever hits the bank account.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
"All these billions of individuals that existed through time are spoken for by this one specimen."
From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026
It shows up during anxiety, when too many choices feel like noise, and during creative periods, when the day’s decisions have already been spoken for.
From Salon • Jan. 31, 2026
Worse still, the money is already spoken for.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 22, 2025
I must have spoken, for my father whirled around and fell against the open cabinet.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
