spare
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Cuban farmers have already been operating under severe constraints imposed by U.S. sanctions — struggling to obtain spare parts to repair tractors, access fertilizers and pesticides or secure basic inputs like seeds.
From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026
In his spare time, he produces music using a digital synthesiser on his tablet, a hobby he now shares with his children, aged five and six.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
But the spare use of cutting in key moments can be a drag — when your brain is working faster than the movie, that’s a problem.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
"I urgently call on parties to spare civilians and civilian objects in all military operations. It is their obligation under international humanitarian law."
From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026
They went off to discuss new wallpaper or whatever it was parents did in their spare time.
From "Wolfie & Fly" by Cary Fagan
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Vocabulary from the Introduction to "Reality is Broken" by Jane McGonigal
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