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are sparing

  • present progressive of spare.

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"We are still awaiting the response of the Nicaraguan authorities to this request to exercise our consular protection and we are sparing no effort to obtain it," the spokesperson said.

From Reuters Oct. 13, 2022

"We are sparing no assets, nor resources trying to find 3-year-old Linda."

From Fox News Dec. 21, 2021

In his statement, Rivetti added that Beverly Hills police are sparing no effort to hunt down “those who make the grave mistake of committing crimes here.”

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 6, 2021

The rich are sparing no expense when it comes to minimizing their experience with the coronavirus.

From New York Times Mar. 5, 2020

A short time ago they were drowning just to look at the face of his holiness, and to-day they are sparing their voices.

From The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt by Glovatski, Alexander