spare
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With cemeteries inaccessible during Sudan’s bloody civil war, residents of Khartoum resorted to burying their dead in just about any spare plot of land.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
Sadly, A.I. did not even spare me from spending several hours thinking through and then writing this story.
From Slate • May 24, 2026
The UN said humanitarian operations continued to be undermined by restrictions on the import of critical spare parts, back-up generators and other equipment, as well as shortages of essential inputs, including fuel and engine oil.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
And “Habibti” is a spare collection of R&B-flavored slow jams.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 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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