spared
Example Sentences
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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis warned on Thursday that Greece -- which had been relatively spared from heat waves and major fires earlier this summer, unlike France and Spain -- was headed for "difficult days".
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
However, several key exports will be spared, such as energy, potash, critical minerals and fish.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
In Playa Grande, the temblors spared few buildings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
In some cases, prosecutors have spared big companies from that risk by putting them on a form of corporate probation known as a deferred prosecution agreement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
In the beginning I knew no Kikongo beyond the practical words she taught me, so I was spared knowing how she cursed our mortal souls as evenhandedly as she nourished our bodies.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
