spare
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Sadly, A.I. did not even spare me from spending several hours thinking through and then writing this story.
From Slate • May 24, 2026
While some F1 stars like Lando Norris, Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc choose to race online in their spare time, Häkkinen unwinds by riding horses.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
None of this is to dispute that the company has been successful in seizing the attention of people with capital to spare.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
Finding a comfortable, early-career environment can spare you a lot of anguish down the road.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
There was no spare dory for Penelope, and she would not have been strong enough to row her own little boat through choppy seas in any case.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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