spent
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Much of this is known only because of the dogged investigative journalism from David A. Fahrenthold, who has spent years following the money around Donald Trump and his orbit for the New York Times.
From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026
U.S. cattle ranchers and hog farmers have spent months bracing for the screwworm—which is spread by flies laying eggs in open wounds of warm-blooded animals—to cross the U.S.-Mexico border.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
The Central City Assn., relying heavily on funding from Airbnb, spent about $1.6 million on efforts to reelect Bass.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
Much of their lives are spent beneath Arctic waters and sea ice, making direct observation difficult.
From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026
In between we were kept standing at rigid attention on the soggy parade ground where we had spent the night.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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