spared
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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
He was senior enough to be spared the airline’s furloughs, but he enrolled in an executive M.B.A. program and considered leaving for a career on Wall Street.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Johnson was spared by a single vote in the Senate.
From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2026
The war, now well into its fifth year, has not spared Ukraine's wine industry, located in the west like Zakarpattia but also in the east or in the south around Odesa.
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
Passersby do not look at him, not even a glance is spared despite his height and his pristine grey suit and top hat.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
