Thesaurus / sparing
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The sparing of Jones’s life brings relief to his supporters, but not satisfaction.
OKLAHOMA WILL NOT EXECUTE JULIUS JONES, BUT THE OUTCOME SHOULD STILL TROUBLE YOUJAMIL SMITHNOVEMBER 18, 2021VOXShe says she ain't going to spoil her children by sparing rods when our 'upper lot' is full of 'em.
DOROTHY AT SKYRIEEVELYN RAYMONDShe was in a bitter mood to-night, not sparing Ralph Towne as she would not have spared herself.
TESSA WADSWORTH'S DISCIPLINEJENNIE M. DRINKWATERHitherto he had been sparing of his movements, husbanding his strength against the long battle that seemed promised him.
ST. MARTIN'S SUMMERRAFAEL SABATININaturally an elaborate novel like The Nabob lends itself indefinitely to minute comment, but we must be sparing of it.
THE NABOBALPHONSE DAUDETAll the other St. Julien beasts had perished; men muttered at Longsword for sparing the horse.
GOD WILLS IT!WILLIAM STEARNS DAVISIn those far days trees were things to be destroyed, and no one thought of sparing them.
THE RED COW AND HER FRIENDSPETER MCARTHURRakkan bowed politely, sparing Lancaster the decision of whether or not to shake the clawlike hand.
SECURITYPOUL WILLIAM ANDERSONHer stubborn spirit was broken, and in the only way possible she begged for mercy, for the sparing of her lover.
MASTERPIECES OF MYSTERY, VOL. 1 (OF 4)VARIOUSThe overseer stalked about with a military cane, and was not sparing of its use.
THE HISTORY OF TASMANIA , VOLUME II (OF 2)JOHN WESTWORDS RELATED TO SPARING
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