time to spare

Example Sentences

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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

The House-passed bill now goes to the US Senate, where leaders have vowed to back the measure "with time to spare".

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2024

Jam my foot in the crack, with no time to spare.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon