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Looking for a way to cope, Shemmeld bought a secondhand ice cream truck for about $17,500 and began selling treats in his spare time.
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Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
How many nurses are participating in the gig economy isn’t clear, in part because some hold full-time roles and do gig work in their spare time, but a growing number of them risk being misclassified and missing out on benefits.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Should the guy who spends his spare time dodging bullets really be lecturing him on death wishes?
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
For years, Big Chief Demond was laying concrete and cooking lobsters, pouring all his spare time and money into his creations.
—Nichole Marks, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
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Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
How many nurses are participating in the gig economy isn’t clear, in part because some hold full-time roles and do gig work in their spare time, but a growing number of them risk being misclassified and missing out on benefits.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Should the guy who spends his spare time dodging bullets really be lecturing him on death wishes?
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
For years, Big Chief Demond was laying concrete and cooking lobsters, pouring all his spare time and money into his creations.
—Nichole Marks, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
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“Spare time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spare%20time. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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