Example Sentences

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But experts who have spent careers studying this number had a somewhat different reaction: We’ve seen this movie before.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

We are queer Christians who have spent decades studying theology.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

A high-earning friend, he says, claims to have spent closer to £30,000.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Overall, the growing list of celebrities who have spent years trying to unload their expansive abodes indicates a significant shift in the luxury market, Luxury Estate International agent Marianna Sullivan notes.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

“I have spent four days in the same house with him, and I think him very disagreeable.”

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen