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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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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

Hendlin and his wife scoured Facebook Marketplace in the spring for used furniture for their Burlingame, Calif., patio.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 10, 2025

It’s setting the stage for her high school debut this spring for the Jackrabbits.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2025

This year, for the first time since Haymitch won, the final stop on the tour will be 12, and the Capitol will spring for the festivities.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins

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