spring (for)

as in to pay
to give what is owed for offered to spring for dinner for the whole gang

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  • In Cincinnati, at least 10 doctors have received over $1 million in industry payments, according to an Enquirer investigation, with Archdeacon and Sagi being fifth and seventh highest paid on the list, respectively.
    Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Nov. 2025
  • The first tranche of stock gets paid out if Tesla hits a market capitalization of $2 trillion, about $500 billion more than the current valuation.
    Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 11 Nov. 2025
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  • This measure would authorize the city to issue $4,100,000 in bonds to pay off debt from bonds issued in 2018 and 2023.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Nov. 2025
  • This is when the depth and our recruiting decisions pay off.
    Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 10 Nov. 2025
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  • So commences a night of harrowing encounters and trauma both physical and mental, starting with Ron and Mike’s trip to meet Oliver at a bar after one of his shows.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025
  • When the Huskies lined up for a 50-yard field goal early in the fourth quarter, Ben Barten’s outstretched hand met the ball, sending it skittering across the slick turf.
    Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
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“Spring (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spring%20%28for%29. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.

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