sparing

Example Sentences

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"Here its just material damage, money can fix it all. There, money can't fix life", he said, sparing a thought for the members of his community who lost relatives.

From Barron's

Today, in a supposedly more humane age, the perfect weapon is one that does minimum damage, sparing the innocent by targeting the guilty with maximum precision and surprise.

From The Wall Street Journal

He also said that entry-level, front-line employees might still need to interact with customers, potentially sparing them from being displaced by AI.

From MarketWatch

The law firm said Sir Idris had a clean driving licence and was pleading guilty to the offence, sparing the cost of a trial.

From BBC

He said that CAF explained that it "wanted to protect the referee by sparing him pressure" but that meant that "we could no longer challenge him".

From Barron's