spared

Example Sentences

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The leaders of Israel and Lebanon said they had agreed to a deal in which Beirut would be spared as long as Hezbollah didn’t hit Israeli towns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

"I feel my life was spared to help others," she told them.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

He vowed that no one involved in corruption would be spared, even “brothers-in-arms.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Other medium-resolution images, taken earlier this month and reviewed by AFP, show that what had previously been spared is now gone.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

“He asked me if you might be spared from your duties here at the boardinghouse to perhaps take part in another investigation.”

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan