spree
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Anton’s own family goes on a manic spree.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Trade and defence procurement: Canada has been on a "buy European" spree of late, purchasing German attack submarines, for example, and airborne early-warning planes from Sweden's Saab.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Two months ago, an AI swarm broke out of a lab and went on a hacking spree.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
For Kuntz, Vanney and the rest of the new-look Galaxy, the success or failure of the summer signing spree will be determined in the next 10 games.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
At first he refused to help me until I agreed to ask my grandma to get him a shopping spree at some fancy clothing store in Uhuru.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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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
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
A former Nigerian oil minister accused of being treated to luxury home stays and lavish spending sprees in the UK in exchange for granting government contracts has denied asking for or taking bribes.
From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2026
I saw people on their long, wild spending sprees, after big hits.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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