spare

Example Sentences

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Ahmed lofted Mitchell Santner for another six from the final ball of the 19th over, leaving five to get from the last and England completed a fifth successive victory with three balls to spare.

From BBC

You’ve got enough on your plate that you can’t spare time to wait for a representative from their financial institution as you try to settle their affairs — and then hear that they can’t help you.

From MarketWatch

"We jokingly said, are we still in Niger? I mean, we drove for a day and a half until we had no more gas to spare because we wouldn't get back."

From Barron's

If disruptions occur, OPEC+ is expected to tap spare capacity—with most of it sitting in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

From The Wall Street Journal

South Africa, who beat West Indies by nine wickets to maintain their 100% record at this tournament, join England in qualifying for the semi-finals with a game to spare.

From BBC