spare
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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
Wilkins does resistance training in her spare time to cope with the stress.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 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
“I still think one of us is getting the spare room,” Joe told Frank.
From "Mystery Map (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #3)" by Franklin W. Dixon
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