as in to spend
to use up carelessly
trifled away his hard-earned professional respect with a single act of plagiarism
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In 2025, the department spent about thirty million dollars paying people not to work.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026 -
Los Angeles spent most of Sunday slowing the tempo and trying to drag a faster, better team into the mud with them.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
20 Apr. 2026
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Bambaataa denied all the allegations but lost the civil case after refusing to appear in court.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
21 Apr. 2026
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The hosts talk about why the Padres, who play in one of the league’s smaller markets and recently lost their local TV partner to bankruptcy, are worth so much.—
Scott Soshnick,
Sportico.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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The pet- and family-friendly event includes a 3K walk and a 5K run through northeast Hinsdale, and children can join in activities.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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The installation kicked off Thursday and will run through Sunday and then again April 23-26.—
Yvonne Zusel,
AJC.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Trifle (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trifle%20%28away%29. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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