be spent
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He never imagined that most of his 2026 World Cup experience would be spent in virtual queues—all for the privilege of spending 10 times as much.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
"Otherwise," he shrugged, "whatever I earn would be spent on medicines."
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
He said it included 45 billion euros to be spent by 2031 on data centres in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France.
From Barron's • May 30, 2026
Bigger tax refunds have helped to offsite the financial bite from higher gas prices, but eventually the refunds will be spent.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
Kenyon doubted it; he could not conceive of ever wanting to waste an hour on any girl that might be spent with guns, horses, tools, machinery, even a book.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
