as in spends
to use up carelessly
warned that a childhood spent hanging around indoors was a misspent youth indeed
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The Cowboys have mastered the art of entertaining and interesting better than any sports franchise in the world, but there is a redundancy that to the person who spends a lot of their money on it is justifiably checked out.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Jan. 2026 -
Browns Cleveland boasts an elite defense led by the league’s best pass rusher, an owner who spends more cash than any other team and a promising nucleus from the 2025 draft class.—
Jacob Robinson,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Interestingly the pool scene, where Kevin loses his dad’s massive swim trunks while bombing in the pool, was filmed at the Four Seasons Chicago – the Plaza Hotel doesn’t have an indoor pool.—
Adam Turner,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Jan. 2026
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Once a cell loses 17% or more of its volume, it is extruded.—
Elise Cutts,
Quanta Magazine,
12 Jan. 2026
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Young has $95 million remaining on his deal that runs through the 2026-27 season, which includes a player option this offseason.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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The road to the Super Bowl runs through Colfax.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Misspends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misspends. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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