spared
Example Sentences
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After the Atlas fire destroyed the Signorello family’s winery in 2017 but spared the 40 acres of vines they owned, owner Ray Signorello Jr. pledged to rebuild.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
A critically endangered roloway monkey has given birth only months after a pioneering operation spared her from having her foot amputated.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026
Molchanova said the legal process was grueling, including sharing her private medical history, but she said she feels good knowing it may have spared other victims.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
If a larger trial is successful, it could mean tens of thousands of patients a year are spared these tests.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
A sympathetic orderly talked to me, understanding that I wanted to be spared nothing.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
