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

Still, for now, the current shock is predominantly centered around oil, not gas, sparing European industry the severe exposure seen in the wake of Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, Vistesen said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 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

Even with all Grandpa had said in the kitchen, I half expected him to thank God for sparing me, but he didn’t.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns