as in stood
to give what is owed for
offered to spring for dinner for the whole gang
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Yasmine Flores and Deborah Earl, who live next door to one another in North Natomas, stood along Broadway early in the event.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
3 Mar. 2026 -
As the anthem played, the women stood silently on the pitch.—
Matt Nighswander,
NBC news,
3 Mar. 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 Mar. 2026
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Department leaders placed the officer involved on paid administrative leave while the shooting is investigated, per department policy.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
6 Mar. 2026
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With no answers, her parents’ intense grief settled into silence, and her three brothers grew up not knowing what happened to their 3-year-old sister.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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White was also a candidate for the position during the election that ultimately settled on Howell as executive director.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Beat officers return to trouble spots Have all those public safety efforts actually paid off?—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
1 Mar. 2026
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The taxes would expire once the bonds are paid off.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
27 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 8 Mar. 2026.
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