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[spree] / spri /


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Four men — including a Los Angeles Department of Water and Power employee — were responsible for more than $170,000 in damage to downtown buildings during a yearlong graffiti spree, prosecutors alleged Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Today, some of his investments appear better in hindsight than they did when FTX failed and prosecutors accused him of misappropriating billions of dollars in customer funds to go on a huge spending spree.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

The AI borrowing spree has also reshaped the bond market and helped drive yields higher.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 11, 2026

The extraordinary gifting spree for which he will be remembered began around 2023.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

The boys rushed to the back of the store, where Petey had been during their earlier shopping spree.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles

Fake shopping sprees and ‘happiness insurance’: The latest fintech apps reveal our financial anxieties.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

The idea follows reports of AI models from OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta breaking out of testing environments and going on uncontrollable hacking sprees.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

Few companies are saying they plan to go on major hiring sprees, and employers are also making clear they are in the market for certain types of workers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

Buying sprees of outlets led to owners who became highly leveraged and less able to invest in programming, which put the squeeze on suppliers such as CBS News Radio.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026

When the military tribunal began on July 8, 1942, the prisoners changed into the new clothes that they purchased on their shopping sprees.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple


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