spree
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But there will not be another 13-player £180m spree like last summer with Forest looking to add quality over quantity.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
That’s down from 75% during the big U.S. hiring spree in 2022.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 11, 2026
The housing market has been mired in a yearslong slump, with the rise in mortgage rates in 2022 putting an end to a pandemic-era buying spree.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
In recent months, Rocket Lab has gone on an acquisition spree to bolster its work, buying the space robotics firm Motiv Space Systems and laser-optical-communications company Mynaric.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026
A few employees crept around, watching their shopping spree.
From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty
The surge in pink slips started in 2023, when companies that had gone on hiring sprees during the COVID-19 pandemic began to cut back.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
That doesn’t sound like a recipe for shopping sprees and splashy vacations, but so far that’s what plenty of Americans are doing, according to commentary from retailers and consumer companies across the spectrum.
From Barron's ● May 27, 2026
Lavish spending sprees included a £3,000 bathtub, prints by English pop artist Peter Blake, and trips to Parisian boutiques.
From BBC ● May 1, 2026
Now, some companies say their hiring sprees went too far.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 29, 2026
Before Aileen started going along with Kaira’s mother on her shopping sprees, Kaira’s mother usually came home looking all gaudy and ridiculous.
From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar
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