spared
Example Sentences
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President Donald Trump in April re-posted a claim on X by a pro-Israel youth activist in the United States that eight women faced death by hanging, with the US leader urging them to be spared.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
Even his own teammates haven’t been spared his flare-ups.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
The test, which is used by doctors to diagnose which type of tumour a patient has, should mean patients can start treatment including radiotherapy and chemotherapy sooner, and are spared weeks of uncertainty.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
Johnson was spared by a single vote in the Senate.
From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2026
For supper they had the same thing along with whatever could be spared from the dining-room.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
