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

I step out of the way with time to spare.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz