as in stood
to give what is owed for
offered to spring for dinner for the whole gang
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Once everyone got inside the event center Tuesday evening, a multigenerational group of people stood and sat in the aisles surrounding rows of chairs, where older attendees took priority.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026 -
Clark then stood from the bench and was replaced in the lineup by rookie Raven Johnson.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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Prosecutors said Alvarez was paid a salary of $58,000 through the organization.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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The funds, paid out through private lenders including banks and credit unions, were intended to help employers maintain payrolls, hire back employees who may have been laid off, and cover overhead costs.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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Eiguren’s grandparents were among the thousands of immigrants who settled in Boise starting in the late 1800s, giving rise to one of the largest Basque communities outside Europe.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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The Sikh faith originated in the Punjab region of northwest India in the 15th century, but Sikh people have migrated and settled around the world.—
Akash Pamarthy,
NPR,
6 June 2026
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The fact that my parents never saved a cent paid off when I was admitted to Princeton University.—
Peter Hessler,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
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Friday afternoon, all the work of building something from scratch paid off.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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“Sprung (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprung%20%28for%29. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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