- present tense form of spend (3rd person singular).
spends
Britishplural noun
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Chris said the group was "really needed" in Northern Ireland, a region academics have previously said spends less on mental health services per head than other regions, despite having "more complex cases".
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
Apple still spends nine times as much buying back stock as on new equipment.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026
He still uses a mobility scooter for longer distances and spends two to three hours daily working on balance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
The quarterly earnings report comes just days after Microsoft offered voluntary buyouts to about 60,000 employees, roughly a quarter of its workforce, as the tech giant spends heavily on artificial intelligence investments.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
Celia spends so much time getting annoyed with Dad for fixating on college.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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