spared

Example Sentences

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In Sikasso in the southeast, relatively spared in recent weeks, "the situation has worsened", a resident said.

From Barron's

Ahmed said his life was only spared after a Wagner commander made a call to a Malian army officer, who assured him that the shop owner was not colluding with the jihadists.

From BBC

This follows reports that the banking sector would be spared when Treasury chief Rachel Reeves outlines her plans for tax increases and spending changes on Wednesday, Interactive Investor’s Victoria Scholar says in a market comment.

From The Wall Street Journal

To mirror the real world, the Land of Sweets was not spared from an evil nutcracker tyrant.

From Los Angeles Times

Although Northern California has been spared massive fires for the last few seasons, Schwartz fears that luck could run out if the region doesn’t receive at least an average amount snow this year.

From Los Angeles Times