spring (for)

Definition of spring (for)next
as in to pay
to give what is owed for offered to spring for dinner for the whole gang

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Verb
  • Tech giants are buying up memory chips like never before, and paying a premium for multiyear contracts.
    Nasteho Said, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
  • This should be exciting news for the 1 in 6 Americans who deal with infertility, especially those without health insurance or paying out-of-pocket because of inadequate coverage.
    Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 9 Mar. 2026
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  • That approach paid off with Sturgis’ goal in the third period, and again on the game-winner by Hardie in overtime.
    Frank Rajkowski, Twin Cities, 7 Mar. 2026
  • All those hours led to games like Friday night when Kimme’s hard work paid off.
    Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
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  • That will make meeting exponential demand for chips expensive—and maybe even impossible.
    Nasteho Said, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Turkey has been further enhancing its border defenses to be able to respond to a potential influx of people fleeing unrest after mass antigovernment protests in Iran were met by a brutal crackdown in January that left thousands dead.
    Serra Yedikardes, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
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“Spring (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spring%20%28for%29. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.

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