spared

Example Sentences

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Not even Microsoft, the industry’s “Magnificent Seven” stalwart, has been spared from the selloff, and Klein suggests the upside opportunity there outweighs the potential risks.

From MarketWatch

"I'm beyond happy that men like me now have fair access to the most effective treatment, that so many lives will now be saved, and that so many families will be spared heartbreak."

From BBC

Companies have been trying to lure top talent with lucrative packages, but even employees working in AI haven’t been spared cuts.

From Los Angeles Times

“Though I’ve injured my knee, you have spared me a great loss. All my savings were in that purse.”

From Literature

For the first time in a decade, the U.S. was spared by a direct hurricane hit in 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal