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[spree] / spri /


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Today, some of his investments appear better in hindsight than they did when FTX failed and prosecutors accused him of misappropriating billions of dollars in customer funds to go on a huge spending spree.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

The AI borrowing spree has also reshaped the bond market and helped drive yields higher.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 11, 2026

The extraordinary gifting spree for which he will be remembered began around 2023.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

The amiable campaigners AFP accompanied on a recent sign-posting spree on Washington's uptown Georgia Avenue, did not match the profile of angry activists.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

Moss locked his bike up in front of a baby-clothes boutique, one of those shops where an afternoon’s shopping spree might be worth more than his mom paid in rent for a month.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

Fake shopping sprees and ‘happiness insurance’: The latest fintech apps reveal our financial anxieties.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

Few companies are saying they plan to go on major hiring sprees, and employers are also making clear they are in the market for certain types of workers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

Deutsche Bank has studied the matter and found that returns averaged 8% in the first three months of IPO sprees, and 20% in the first 12 months.

From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026

Buying sprees of outlets led to owners who became highly leveraged and less able to invest in programming, which put the squeeze on suppliers such as CBS News Radio.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 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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