spare
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She finds solace painting in a spare bedroom she turned into a studio, but knows she will eventually have to move to a smaller place that’s easier to get around in.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
By the time he had fallen, Royals had reached 176-6 with 16 balls to spare.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
"We need to deploy equipment and qualified, specialist medical staff as quickly as possible," Lieutenant General Johnny Luboya Nkashama told AFP on Friday, "to spare this province from disaster".
From Barron's • May 29, 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
Somehow we made it to town with minutes to spare.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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Vocabulary from the Introduction to "Reality is Broken" by Jane McGonigal
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