spring for
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I was feeling too impoverished to spring for a $25 ticket for the opening match, which featured reigning World Cup champions Germany against Bolivia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
Commercial salmon fishing is set to resume along the California coast this spring for the first time since 2022.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 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 board didn’t want to spring for new uniforms.
From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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