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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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Records also show that in 2005, Greenberg and his wife, Kathryn, paid $600,000 in cash for a small ground-floor unit using the address of the second-floor apartment.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
20 Mar. 2026 -
The rest of these [media members] are getting paid — not enough.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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The Huskies hope to get Demary back, but in the meantime, the decision to fill the end of the bench with older, experienced players like Millender has paid off.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
22 Mar. 2026
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The interest cost has swelled to $140 million, and the bonds will be paid off after seven years, not five.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Sprang (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprang%20%28for%29. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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