sparing

Example Sentences

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Navy, and they haven’t, sparing the U.S. the hassle of managing commandeered vessels and their crews, or any confrontations with semi-friendly powers like China or India.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

In December, a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge granted her diversion due to mental health issues, sparing her potential jail time.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

It addresses her two biggest complaints by sparing immigrants from an “irreparable injury” while setting the stage for a fully fleshed-out opinion on the merits in June.

From Slate • Mar. 17, 2026

The paper 'Experimental glycopeptide antibiotic EVG7 prevents recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection by sparing members of the Lachnospiraceae family' was published in Nature Communications.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

Rymund the Rhymer sang through all the courses, sparing her the need to talk.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin