as in spends
to use up carelessly
warned that a childhood spent hanging around indoors was a misspent youth indeed
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Corden is joined by Bobby Cannavale and Neil Patrick Harris for the first-ever Broadway revival of Yasmina Reza’s play, which follows three longtime friends whose relationship is pushed to the brink when one of them spends a fortune on a stark, all-white painting.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025 -
But the labor reductions also arrive as the company spends heavily on AI.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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The Pacific Coast Highway, or Highway 101, runs through plenty of charming coastal towns in Oregon.—
Molly Allen,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Oct. 2025
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The band runs through the song live, usually with Ozzy doing what’s called a scratch vocal, a live vocal that would be replaced later on.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
28 Oct. 2025
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Milei caters masterfully to Trump’s ego and will be president even if his party loses seats in Argentina’s legislature.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
26 Oct. 2025
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The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Misspends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misspends. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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