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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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The annuity is paid out as one immediate payment followed by 29 annual payments, according to the Mega Millions website.—
Tanya Wildt,
Freep.com,
7 Feb. 2026 -
Bank statements from the DOJ’s latest release also appeared to show that Epstein paid a total of $75,000 into bank accounts linked to Mandelson between 2003 and 2004.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Poll results from Japanese outlet NHK showed that the risk paid off, with the LDP winning 316 seats out of the 465 up for grabs in the House, well above the 233 needed for a simply majority.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Feb. 2026
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The outstanding balance on that credit card, according to some accounts, could likely be transitioned into an installment loan that had to be paid off.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Sprang (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprang%20%28for%29. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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