as in stood
to give what is owed for
offered to spring for dinner for the whole gang
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The two children stood to inherit $5 million apiece from him, according to Reuters.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026 -
As Christian sang, Brown stood nearby, visibly emotional, watching his son take centre stage.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
10 Feb. 2026
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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
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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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After a thrilling last two minutes that included a steal and a coast-to-coast dunk from Eric Reibe, the score settled at 39-all at halftime after six lead changes and four ties.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2026
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Malinin planned to open with his quad axel in combination with a triple toe loop but settled for only a quad flip.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 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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“Sprung (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprung%20%28for%29. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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