spared

Example Sentences

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The disease largely spared large egg-laying hen farms that can house millions of birds in single locations this past year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Hall of Famer Doc Rivers wasn’t spared the scrutiny.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

On a production like this, no second or cent can be spared.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Morgan analysts wrote in a recent note to clients, during periods of high market volatility, gold “is not spared from the sell-everything dynamic.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

In the beginning I knew no Kikongo beyond the practical words she taught me, so I was spared knowing how she cursed our mortal souls as evenhandedly as she nourished our bodies.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver