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spare

[spair] / spɛər /






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"We need to deploy equipment and qualified, specialist medical staff as quickly as possible," Lieutenant General Johnny Luboya Nkashama told AFP on Friday, "to spare this province from disaster".

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

PSG sealed Ligue 1 with a game to spare on 13 May thanks to a 2-0 win at Lens, their closest challengers, who finished six points adrift in second.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Wilkins does resistance training in her spare time to cope with the stress.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Sadly, A.I. did not even spare me from spending several hours thinking through and then writing this story.

From Slate • May 24, 2026

With seconds to spare, she leaped and grasped him around the elbow.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn




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