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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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This means some workers paid more tax during the year than their final liability will require.—
Emma Waldman,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026 -
The court set a bail of $252,000, which was paid.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Jan. 2026
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Their hard work paid off in high school, when both received their first Division 1 offers.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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The move would be financed utilizing STAR bonds, which would be paid off over 30 years using new state sales tax revenues — and potentially also local taxes — generated within a dedicated district.—
Sofi Zeman
January 7,
Kansas City Star,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Sprang (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprang%20%28for%29. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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