as in spends
to use up carelessly
warned that a childhood spent hanging around indoors was a misspent youth indeed
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North Carolina spends less on mental health and offers less access to care than most states — a gap highlighted after a woman was fatally stabbed on Charlotte’s Blue Line by a man with an alleged history of mental illness.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Sep. 2025 -
About 1 in 3 renters in the Los Angeles metro area spends 50% or more of their post-tax household income on rent.—
Stan Oklobdzija,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Their path back to congressional power runs through winning swing districts and states in the 2026 midterm elections, where a connection to a Democratic Socialist would be politically toxic.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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The championship runs through Phoenix.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Get a bonus bet refund if your bet loses.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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The party in power at the White House typically loses congressional seats during campaign years when there's no presidential race, leaving Trump fighting an uphill battle to protect his congressional majorities and secure more second-term wins.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Misspends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misspends. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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