spare
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I’ll spare you, but I could keep going for hours.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
With each stride, I squirmed deeper into the Florsheims’ tapered toes in a vain effort to spare my chafing heels.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
But getting the shoes, walking around in my spare time in New York in heels, which Carolyn does in the show and Sarah Pidgeon does not.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
He made a dream start to his tenure as coach when he delivered the club's 20th league title in front of the home supporters at Anfield with four games to spare.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
“He is about six feet high, crooked-legged, stoop shouldered, spare built, and anything but handsome in the face,” the paper said.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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