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[spair] / spɛər /






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After a shock 0.1% annualized decline in first-quarter gross domestic product, Macklem said policymakers forecast growth to resume in the second quarter – although spare capacity, or slack, will persist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

She said it was worth every battle to spare her grandson from his mother, who suffered from mental-health issues, and his father — her son — who suffered from physical and mental-health issues.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

I’ll spare you, but I could keep going for hours.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

She started making shirts three years ago as a hobby for her sister's leaving day and now creates custom designs commissioned by online customers in her spare time.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

But Mr. Hardy had started fixing up the spare room just in case she changed her mind.

From "Mystery Map (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #3)" by Franklin W. Dixon




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