time to spare
Example Sentences
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She speculated that the older people were the ones who had the time to spare.
From Slate • May 4, 2026
She almost dropped the ball into the path of Sveindis Jonsdottir late on too, but rescued it just in time to spare her blushes.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
She had to criss-cross Houston for work and there was no time to spare.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 23, 2025
Sylvia Campos, a council member who opposed the plant, said it wouldn’t have been built in time to spare the city a shortage.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 12, 2025
Plenty of time to spare before he had to be at the main library for his big announcement.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
