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spring for

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


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We need to consider how to make internet resources more equitable: For instance, employers could offer job candidates a place with reliable internet to conduct interviews or spring for high-quality internet for remote workers.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 18, 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

Riders spring for the arched exits, gasping for clean air.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

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