spare
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China has spare refining capacity and its refiners sharply boosted exports in August and September, according to Kpler.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
At least one of Tomlin’s former players is astonished that he was able to construct a sprawling “Minecraft” community in the limited spare time enjoyed by an NFL head coach.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Earlier, Abdul Samad smashed an unbeaten 30 off 15 balls as Pakistan beat Bangladesh with nine balls to spare in a semi-final reduced to 13 overs by a wet outfield.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
I just had to buy a car, which stung, but every other spare dollar goes toward stacking.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
When they reached the landing, they saw that the spare room door was shut.
From "Mystery Map (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #3)" by Franklin W. Dixon
The novel spares none of the details of this formative excursion, winningly capturing the singalongs and relay races, the mountain hikes and mess-hall protocols.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Incredibolt, trained by Riley Mott, at least spares the Preakness from not having a single graded-stakes winner in a two-turn race.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026
The pope will arrive by helicopter, a diplomatic subtlety that spares him from landing on French soil without actually visiting France.
From Barron's ● Mar. 25, 2026
The planning application also includes public access along a circular walk, viewing areas, public toilets, spares to hire and restoration of the existing orchard.
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2026
In case of error they can’t be uploaded like the whole Boston curriculum—there are no spares in case one is lost.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
Some, I’ve looked at them, and I saw that I want to put more things on the front too,” he continues, looking specifically at one of the sparer pieces near the front of the gallery.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2025
But something different, sparer and clever is happening with “Enter Ghost,” thanks to Hammad’s adaptation of a Western play.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 4, 2023
Both Churchill and Zelenskyy inspired with their rhetoric, though Churchill’s words were more grandiose, while the Ukrainian leader’s message is sparer and more direct.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 23, 2022
And her life of Penelope Fitzgerald is shorter and sparer than the others — like Fitzgerald, who was elusive and a little mysterious, a great writer of concealment.
From New York Times ● Feb. 13, 2021
He turned from his wife's portrait, fearing the thought that her joy on their daughter's return might be sparer than his.
From Evelyn Innes by George (George Augustus) Moore
The softer light makes even the sparest of holiday décor feel homier.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 6, 2023
It is not the city’s fanciest, or its sparest.
From New York Times ● May 28, 2022
He’s known to demand only the sparest detail in his briefings, and his workdays frequently include hours watching cable news and posting on Twitter.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 1, 2020
Ideally, they’ll have only the sparest of answers to cling to as they sort out the aftermath themselves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2017
They understood each other, using the sparest words.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
No expense was spared for the Winter Olympics in Sochi in 2014.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
President Donald Trump in April re-posted a claim on X by a pro-Israel youth activist in the United States that eight women faced death by hanging, with the US leader urging them to be spared.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
He writes about the January 2025 fire that spared his parents’ home but destroyed so many others, along with native vegetation and lovingly planted gardens.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
“No one is spared here,” said Bob Hart, chief executive of TruAmerica Multifamily Investments, who is working through his own pile of short-term apartment debt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
Since that afternoon I dreaded even the sound of her voice down the house telephone, and by using Robert as mediator between us I was spared this last ordeal.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
Paramount expects to close the deal in about two weeks, mostly sparing it from ticking fees, people with knowledge of the timing said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
More than 90 percent of excess heat trapped by greenhouse gas emissions has been absorbed by the oceans, sparing land from warming but at severe cost to marine life, reefs and coastal communities.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
Cogan also said Zamabda deserved credit for sparing the government the difficulty and cost of going to trial.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
In justifying the repeal of its former rule, the SEC argued that repeal made negotiating settlements easier and cheaper — thus, sparing the SEC’s scarce resources.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026
I say to the others, not sparing another thought for the dead men.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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