spends

British

/ spɛndz /

plural noun

dialect a child's pocket money

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The cohort also spends a greater proportion of their discretionary dollars in physical stores than older generations, according to data firm Circana.

From The Wall Street Journal

"I have had no difficulty adapting to prison," he told AFP, saying he spends his time reading extensively, especially about Turkish political and intellectual life.

From Barron's

The adults have since moved back to their bedroom, the child, for now, spends nights in the corridor.

From The Wall Street Journal

Not at Kimbark Elementary, where she spends her days, but at San Bernardino Valley College, where she finds a seat near the front, among students nearly twice her age.

From Los Angeles Times

Ikuo Izawa, an operator at the plant who provides a very personal perspective on the story, spends much of his considerable interview time with his eyes closed.

From The Wall Street Journal

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