as in spendthrifts
someone who spends money freely or foolishly
the million-dollar lottery winner was such a prodigal that his windfall was exhausted after only a few years
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Chief among the outside spenders are generically named political action committees launched by pro-Israel, pro-artificial intelligence development, pro-cryptocurrency and pro-cloud data center interests.—
Dan Petrella,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026 -
Arizona State isn’t likely to be one of the top spenders in the Big 12 and needs a coach who can do more with less.—
CJ Moore,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Include categories for deep work, admin tasks, communication, and time wasters.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Trump and Netanyahu, two political high rollers, are seen as more of an odd couple than Roosevelt-Churchill or Clinton-Blair.—
Steve Hendrix,
Washington Post,
8 Mar. 2026
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Soon, Canadian tourists and snowbirds joined the high rollers.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Prodigals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prodigals. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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