spent
Example Sentences
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Dr Wael Mroueh, the hospital's director, had spent the evening dealing with the aftermath.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
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
The Michigander spent years as a top aide to progressive ex-Rep.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
Instead of earning a couple of thousand dollars to kickstart the next chapter of my life, I spent months worrying about what taking a service job might say about me.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
The only thing we had going for us that they didn’t was that our technology and a lot of money was spent to stay one step ahead of them on that front.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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