spared
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Lagarde herself in 2016 was convicted of negligence—but spared punishment—for her involvement in a payout to a businessman when she was working as Sarkozy’s finance minister.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026
A number of candidates are people whose lives were transformed that day or in the wars that followed, but trauma or bereavement have not spared them from personal attacks.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026
Contacted by The Times on Thursday, Niemi seemed stunned that David was spared from prosecution.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
I had invited them into my apartment expecting an awkward demonstration, but the work was remarkably thorough and spared me from having to do it myself.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
Beans, instead of being relieved that his arm was spared, said, “Let’s find him,” and trotted off after his own Treatment.
From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli
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