as in to spend
to use up carelessly
trifled away his hard-earned professional respect with a single act of plagiarism
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One-quarter of all U.S. consumers also plans to decrease spending or abstain from buying on Amazon Prime Day this summer, according to data from Akeneo.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
6 June 2025 -
The turtle's transmitters will last two months, allowing Lang and partnering technicians to track how the turtles spend their summer.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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The deal runs through the 2031-32 season when Spoelstra will be 61, and the 2031-32 season would also be his 24th season as the Heat’s head coach.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2025
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The White Sox lease at Rate Field runs through 2029 and the sports facilities authority still owes $50 million on the ballpark.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2025
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Rosado, 52, is an urban planner and former North Bay Village manager who previously ran for the District 4 seat in 2017, losing to Reyes.—
Tess Riski,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2025
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Water depth - The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 June 2025
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“Trifle (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trifle%20%28away%29. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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