as in stood
to give what is owed for
offered to spring for dinner for the whole gang
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The two children stood to inherit $5 million apiece from him, according to Reuters.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026 -
As Christian sang, Brown stood nearby, visibly emotional, watching his son take centre stage.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
10 Feb. 2026
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Attorneys are expensive, while Lake County taxpayers paid for what many saw as a case of prosecutorial overreach.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Ross already paid $7 million of Jalen Ramsey’s $26 million salary last season to facilitate a trade that helped Miami land Minkah Fitzpatrick.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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Savannah Guthrie grew up in Tucson, graduated from the University of Arizona and once worked at a television station in the city, where her parents settled in the 1970s.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Miami responded by giving its starter run support, and Ciscar settled back in for the rest of his outing.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
14 Feb. 2026
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Five years later, that gamble has paid off — big time.—
Susan Stapleton,
Des Moines Register,
14 Feb. 2026
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That work has paid off for Denton, ranked fourth in the state among Class 5A teams.—
Myah Taylor,
Dallas Morning News,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Sprung (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprung%20%28for%29. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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