sparing

Example Sentences

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She says they were pitched as giving single people "access to a virtually infinite pool of strangers" and sparing them "from the possibility of rejection".

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Mayor Zohran Mamdani has a pleasant surprise for dozens of New York City landlords: He is sparing them from his proposed rent freeze this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

While a package sparing Spirit may benefit consumers, the potential solution has sparked blowback.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Are we better off just paying the debt completely now, and sparing the house?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

But of their water they were sparing and took only enough to moisten their dry mouths.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien