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  • present participle of spend.
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spending

NOUN
disbursement
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NOUN
shopping
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He also recalled spending roughly 90 minutes aboard Air Force One worried that another passenger sleeping on a couch might actually be dead.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

A construction boom, due in part to government spending on infrastructure, has also boosted employment, while about 12 million people are employed as gig workers.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

“The bills are coming now during a massive capital spending spree.”

From MarketWatch Aug. 15, 2026

“We worked tirelessly to win this union, spending thousands of hours, calling, texting and meeting our fellow drivers all across the state,” Fresno-based rideshare driver Vikaas Shanker said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2026

Foreign policy aide Oleg Troyanovsky, who was spending the night at the Kremlin, called to say a letter from Fidel Castro had just come in, a truly unhinged message.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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