sparing

Example Sentences

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Are we better off just paying the debt completely now, and sparing the house?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

In December, a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge granted her diversion due to mental health issues, sparing her potential jail time.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

That’s a reduction of over 25%, sparing an area of land larger than Texas and California combined each year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

It addresses her two biggest complaints by sparing immigrants from an “irreparable injury” while setting the stage for a fully fleshed-out opinion on the merits in June.

From Slate • Mar. 17, 2026

I caught the boy behind the clerk sparing a quick look at Ruth and me.

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson