spared

Example Sentences

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Among the recipients were educators from Pasadena Unified’s John Muir High School, which was spared from flames but whose staff and students were deeply affected by the conflagration.

From Los Angeles Times

Asked whether the Palisades should be spared from permit fees for grading, pools or retaining walls, she responded: “I can’t say that,” calling such details “minutiae.”

From Los Angeles Times

And no part of the economy was spared.

From MarketWatch

No expense has been spared on its interior design, which features stunning hardwood floors, granite countertops in the kitchen, and heated tile flooring in the primary bathroom.

From MarketWatch

There were few left in the away end at the final whistle so Vicario will have been spared the vitriol at the City Ground but there are few places to hide.

From BBC