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
Others parked in the surrounding neighborhoods and walked the rest of the way, with plenty of time to spare to watch warm-ups before the first pitch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2024
The Ida B. Wells Club served as a model for the organization of the city’s black women who had time to spare.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
