spared
Example Sentences
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David Price is one of those whose home escaped the flames in Stourbridge and he is still trying to understand why it was spared.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
“With no expense spared, this property boasts luxury quality construction, with grand scale and volume throughout, flooded with fresh air and brilliant Southern California sunlight,” the description states.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
Regeneron folded the gesture into a broader bargain this year that spared the company steep tariffs and eased terms on its other drugs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Jeselnik believes his stage persona spared him from that particular crisis of self.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
I’d whispered at that moment, but once again we were spared.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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