as in spent
to make complete use of
I drew down my bank account just paying for tuition
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Ahmad spent the next few days in deep discussion with Moore about everything from communist class politics to nationalist teachings.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
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After his playing career ended, Atkinson spent several years as a color analyst on Raiders broadcasts.—
Jon Paul Hoornstra,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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Other foods and drinks often consumed include atole, a corn flour beverage, and dark chocolate.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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The effort will boost environmentally minded independent designers, emerging talent and students in different ways with the objective being to reshape how fashion is made, produced and consumed.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
30 Oct. 2025
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After over 100 tips, authorities cleared Wagner of any wrongdoing in 2022, saying all leads had been exhausted, but the case remains open.—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Oppenheim exhausted his list of national security resources to figure out a more precise answer to this question, but came away with a split vote about the president’s response.—
Jake Kring-Schreifels,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025
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Still, the growing sense of obligation seems to have drained the joy out of the tradition.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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In-ground sprinkler systems should be drained.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Oct. 2025
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Victor’s Botafogo team-mate Cuiabano — a 22-year-old left-back or winger who was undergoing his medical as a frustrating afternoon played out — is expected to be confirmed as summer signing number 10 today.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
1 Sep. 2025
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The extraordinary drama played out overnight on a holiday weekend and vaulted from tarmacs in Texas to a courtroom in Washington.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Sep. 2025
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To start, there are the fabric covers—the latest issue featuring a series of iconic William Morris prints, full-bleed images and heavyweight paper at a time when most of the industry has been reduced to flimsy stock.—
Naomi Rougeau,
Robb Report,
31 Oct. 2025
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Staffing has reportedly been reduced by 50 percent in some areas since the shutdown started.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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As the fuel is used up, it is collected at the bottom of the vessel.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 Oct. 2025
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After a few days, when these reserves are all used up, the body turns to stored fat and the liver converts the fat into ketones.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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Those videos included some featuring baby and adolescent monkeys whose genitalia were burned and cut off.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Currently, there is no information on how much land has been burned or the size of the crew executing the prescribed fire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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