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or sprung (for)
as in paid
to give what is owed for
offered to spring for dinner for the whole gang
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Busta also paid tribute to the late MTV VJ Ananda Lewis, who died in June at 52 years old after first being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2020.—
Stacy Lambe,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025 -
The trade has paid immediate dividends for Boston.—
Jim Bowden,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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To end the game, the Panther defense stood tall.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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As the Republican candidate stood on the fifth-hole putting green, a Secret Service agent was riding a golf cart in a security sweep of the sixth hole and noticed someone hiding behind a chain-link fence in the southeast corner of the course.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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In January, Giuliani settled a defamation case brought by two Georgia election workers.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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The Bulldogs had 98 yards of offense in the first quarter but hurt their chances to take a lead with a series of penalties before the Razorbacks’ defense settled into the game.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Aug. 2025
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History, and Ruzzin's literary career, reflect that his gamble paid off.—
Jackie Charniga,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
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The Boston Red Sox seemingly went all in to sign free agent infielder Alex Bregman during last offseason, and it's paid off in a huge way.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Sprang (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprang%20%28for%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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