spends

British

/ spɛndz /

plural noun

dialect a child's pocket money

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As he put it in a recent report: “Meta spends more than it can afford.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

He now spends the long hours idly scrolling through his phone or chatting with neighbours.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Jonathan Romain, the former rabbi of Maidenhead synagogue in Berkshire, now regularly spends his Shabbat mornings standing outside it on guard duty.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

So could anyone else who spends more than 80 hours a month caring for a relative, such as an aging parent.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Janae pulls out her phone and spends a couple of minutes scrolling.

From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi

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