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spends

/ spɛndz /

plural noun

  1. dialect,  a child's pocket money

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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He now spends most of his free time speaking out against the siege, traveling throughout the U.S. to meet with members of Congress and making frequent appearances on TV and podcasts.

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He spends hours watching them back and identifying scenarios they typically face.

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Smith now spends hours every week in a classroom with mannequins and hospital beds, in addition to taking classes including Spanish and AP English.

The Horse Trust spends about £2.5m a year caring for its horses, and is mostly funded by donations.

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Since he took office in 2023, he has introduced deregulation and sweeping cuts to public spending to curb inflation and achieve a fiscal surplus – where the state spends less than it takes in revenue.

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