spend
Example Sentences
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Consumers worried about losing their jobs will borrow and spend less.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
"Caroline didn't spend much time in school - only a year - so boxing was her only community. When she moved out, she had to find that community for herself and her siblings," he says.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
And because children tend to spend more time outdoors than adults and engage in more physical activity, they may have higher exposure to outdoor air pollution.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
That’s the tendency of consumers to spend more when their stocks and home values are riding high.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
Or were you younger then, and happy to spend time doing whatever your dad wanted to do?
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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