spared
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I had invited them into my apartment expecting an awkward demonstration, but the work was remarkably thorough and spared me from having to do it myself.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
“No expense is going to be spared fighting this case, and it will be fought by some very talented and well-resourced people.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
Alireza Sepahi was arrested in the wake of Iran's January protests, was spared public execution in July after suffering a heart attack and married his fiancee on the eve of his death.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
The Ellisons have been spared a prolonged legal ordeal to make even harder the job of keeping up two sprawling studio facilities located in the high-cost Los Angeles area.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Understood the most important thing—that he had indeed been spared.
From "The Fighting Ground" by Avi
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