spent

Example Sentences

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He then spent three "very cold, very difficult" months in a migrant camp in Tenerife until he joined a project helping him to learn Spanish and find a way to stay on the island legally.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

“Superman” star Nicholas Hoult has finally offloaded his longtime Los Angeles abode after the midcentury modern dwelling spent more than a year on the market.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Now as more than 6 million fans prepare to attend the World Cup, the country that spent so long dismissing the sport finds itself proudly at the center of the soccer universe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Digital giants including Amazon, Apple and Meta spent 73 million euros on EU-focused lobbying annually, ahead of the 66.7 million euros spent by the finance sector.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

It was the only one I’d ever really spent time on, so I had nothing to compare it to.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith