as in to spend
to use up carelessly
trifled away his hard-earned professional respect with a single act of plagiarism
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Some 650,000 visitors are expected to spend some time in the area over a month-long period.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2025 -
But in real life, the British actor doesn’t spend much time thinking about money.—
Nicolas Vega,
CNBC,
26 Mar. 2025
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The same atmosphere ran through Anfield’s halls in the 1980s and Old Trafford in the 1990s.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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The Cape Fear River, a 202-mile-long waterway, runs through some of North Carolina's largest urban centers before emptying into the Atlantic Ocean.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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But the Spartans pushed the Terrapins well into the fourth quarter before losing 82-69.—
Chantz Martin,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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Sabalenka eased into the fourth round after her opponent Elena Gabriela Ruse retired with an injury after losing the opening set 6-1.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Trifle (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trifle%20%28away%29. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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