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spree

[spree] / spri /


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"It was bringing huge hope and future prospects to the people," he said, adding that the country would now have to rethink its dam-building spree.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

The pressure is mounting as aggressive competitors embark on an unprecedented poaching spree.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

Trade and defence procurement: Canada has been on a "buy European" spree of late, purchasing German attack submarines, for example, and airborne early-warning planes from Sweden's Saab.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

He had a .948 on-base-plus-slugging percentage in double-A and went on a power spree starting at the end of July, hitting 11 of his 27 home runs before his promotion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026

At first he refused to help me until I agreed to ask my grandma to get him a shopping spree at some fancy clothing store in Uhuru.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

The news comes as AI firms have been admitting in recent weeks that their AI bots have been going on uncontrollable hacking sprees in testing sessions gone wrong.

From BBC ● Aug. 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

Deutsche Bank has studied the matter and found that returns averaged 8% in the first three months of IPO sprees, and 20% in the first 12 months.

From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026

The surge in pink slips started in 2023, when companies that had gone on hiring sprees during the COVID-19 pandemic began to cut back.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 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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