Example Sentences
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“While nothing can undo the loss of Zayde, this resolution spares his loved ones from having to relive these horrific events through a lengthy and painful jury trial.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
The pope will arrive by helicopter, a diplomatic subtlety that spares him from landing on French soil without actually visiting France.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
Pros and novices alike favor Facebook Marketplace for low-lift sales—keeping things local streamlines the process and spares you the packaging tape.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 8, 2025
This re-engineering turned a weak, poorly dissolving chemotherapy drug into a highly targeted cancer-fighting agent that spares healthy tissue.
From Science Daily • Nov. 5, 2025
“Yeah, Dad, the Marine Corps spares no expense on those I.D. photographs. It must cost them at least a nickel for every million dependents they take pictures of,” Ben said.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
