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spring for

Idioms  
  1. Pay another's expenses, treat, as in I'll spring for the dinner this time. [Slang; c. 1900]


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Those early talks led to a deal this spring for Apple to use Intel as a manufacturer for some of its device chips.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

Builders’ earnings will need to show signs of stabilization this spring for the gains to hold through the spring, one analyst says.

From Barron's Feb. 11, 2026

After that, there could be a “more serious stallout at resistance,” and then some backtracking into spring for Nvidia and many semiconductor stocks.

From MarketWatch Dec. 24, 2025

The country has received only 83% of the average rainfall for January to October, and suffered the driest spring for 132 years and the hottest summer on record.

From BBC Nov. 14, 2025

“Well, I think we can spring for a round of Pepsis,” he said.

From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green

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