time to spare
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She speculated that the older people were the ones who had the time to spare.
From Slate ● May 4, 2026
She had to criss-cross Houston for work and there was no time to spare.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 23, 2025
Sylvia Campos, a council member who opposed the plant, said it wouldn’t have been built in time to spare the city a shortage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2025
It remains to be seen whether Bumrah will bat on day three but feels more certain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy - which Australia lead 2-1 - will be decided with plenty of time to spare.
From BBC ● Jan. 4, 2025
Luckily, I had been warned by my bunkmates that Mains was difficult to navigate, so despite getting lost, I still arrived with time to spare.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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