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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But there have been signs that Kim has spent months preparing for a major parade in the capital Pyongyang, potentially at night and involving tens of thousands of people, according to the South Korean military.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
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McMahon has encouraged states to ask her to waive rules on spending the money.—
Megan O’Matz,
ProPublica,
8 Oct. 2025
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The Aggies owed Fisher roughly $77 million on a contract that runs through 2031.—
Sam Khan Jr,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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The video shows the child, seemingly wearing no shoes, running through the street just as a white SUV drives by, narrowly missing the child.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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And even after losing Gerrit Cole to Tommy John surgery in spring training, the Yankees’ rotation finished with the fourth-best ERA in baseball.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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People are losing their jobs and millions are about to lose their health care.—
Maria Shriver,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Trifle (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trifle%20%28away%29. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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