spare
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Gov. Tiff Macklem said economic weakness and rising inflation create a dilemma, with spare capacity expected to persist.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
The 1983 reforms passed with months to spare.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
Whoever’s supporting McLeod’s activities — whatever they might be other than supposedly bringing reconciliation to Republicans and Democrats — they appear to have money to spare.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
Drawing boldly from her own life and the loss of a cherished friend, the best-selling author delivers a spare, witty and incandescent story about family trauma and the mysteries of memory.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
When people arrived at Carville, they had to assume new names to spare their relatives the shame of having a leper in the family.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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