spared

Example Sentences

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“With no expense spared, this property boasts luxury quality construction, with grand scale and volume throughout, flooded with fresh air and brilliant Southern California sunlight,” the description stated.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

That stunning play in the bottom of the ninth inning didn’t just save Game 7 of the World Series, it also spared Pages’ reputation.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

In practice, instances when parents are spared are becoming increasingly rare, said Andrew Lorenzen-Strait, a former ICE official who oversaw implementation of the directive at ICE during the Obama and first Trump administrations.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

The island is where Iran exports 90% of its crude oil, but the attack spared oil infrastructure “for reasons of decency,” he said on social media.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

He had had a very hard time indeed to persuade the King, but he had spared no pains.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton