spared
Example Sentences
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Still, in a sign of real realignment in State Department attitudes, even organizations with noble-sounding names weren’t spared.
The mayor of Suakin dreams of a rebirth for his town, an ancient Red Sea port spared by the wars that have marked Sudan's history but reduced to ruins by the ravages of time.
From Barron's
It eats a great deal that cannot be spared.
From Literature
We can only hope that, through snakes, stingrays, slings and arrows, Paul Rosolie is spared to continue his quest to preserve it for all.
The fallout could ultimately cause limited disruption to Iranian oil production, with energy infrastructure completely spared, or spur possible retaliation by Iran—or anything in between, Dhar said.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
