spare
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Sabalenka didn’t appear particularly interested in policing what New Yorkers do in their spare time as recreational use is legal in the state.
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026
Decades later, its fans still gather at rallies, trade spare parts and restore ageing machines.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
The shortage does not spare the renter, either.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
In July, Lefevre's office said the levy would not apply to retailers such as H&M or Zara, prompting some to say that the measure appeared to spare European companies.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
“No, I still think they’re planning some kind of surprise, like giving us the spare room.”
From "Mystery Map (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #3)" by Franklin W. Dixon
That is the same form of leniency that prosecutors granted to Alibaba and EagleBank, which requires them to admit wrongdoing but spares them from being charged.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 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
The planning application also includes public access along a circular walk, viewing areas, public toilets, spares to hire and restoration of the existing orchard.
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2026
It spares the host from managing a revolving door of goodbyes, avoids disrupting the natural energy of the event and doesn’t encourage others to leave simply because they see you heading for the door.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026
So naming a price — one that spares possible enemies — angers them.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
During Hailstork’s piece — structured as a Black American history lesson given by a character named Toil — I felt that some sparer moments were less than ideally balanced in the auditorium.
From New York Times ● Mar. 3, 2023
Both Churchill and Zelenskyy inspired with their rhetoric, though Churchill’s words were more grandiose, while the Ukrainian leader’s message is sparer and more direct.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 23, 2022
In this cosmos of text, the white squiggles become sparer at the outskirts, like stars at the edge of a galaxy.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 8, 2022
Though its sparer instrumentation deviates from the futuristic electronic synthesis of “Running Up That Hill,” it shares in the song’s openness and wonder, in its enlightened feeling of breaking through.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2022
He looked sparer, more wizened and sinewy than ever as he stooped to open the sideboard.
From The Return by Walter De la Mare
The softer light makes even the sparest of holiday décor feel homier.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 6, 2023
It is not the city’s fanciest, or its sparest.
From New York Times ● May 28, 2022
He’s known to demand only the sparest detail in his briefings, and his workdays frequently include hours watching cable news and posting on Twitter.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 1, 2020
Here’s Berlin’s great gift — or, one of them: the power to spark life on the page using the sparest of words.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2018
They understood each other, using the sparest words.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Unlike so many members of the French elite, starting with the king, Lafayette’s life was spared and he was eventually released.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
There was also Nora in September 1997, which was briefly at tropical-storm strength as its center passed along the California-Arizona border, but California was spared the kind of damage it delivered to Baja California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
Canadian businesses that were spared earlier U.S. tariffs are figuring out if, and how, to adapt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
Yet Scotland has not been spared the impact of drier weather this summer.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
While her lemon-yellow skirt was spared, the doll attached to it was not as lucky.
From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez
The magistrate called the incident "a single act of stupidity or frustration" when sparing him a criminal record.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Cogan also said Zamabda deserved credit for sparing the government the difficulty and cost of going to trial.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
It can be broken into hydrogen and oxygen to produce rocket fuel, sparing tomorrow’s explorers the need to carry enough for the trip home.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
While a package sparing Spirit may benefit consumers, the potential solution has sparked blowback.
From Barron's ● Apr. 24, 2026
Mom poked her head out the door, sparing us.
From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon
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