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In the little spare time available to him, Lobotka likes to play golf.
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James Horncastle, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
In the nineteen-eighties, Stimpfle decided to devote his spare time and energies to breaching that curtain, reëstablishing Russian-American connections, and reuniting Native relatives.
—Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
In his spare time, his administration hinted at changes to voting procedures for the 2026 election to be held this fall.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 18 Jan. 2026
Some people watch Netflix in their spare time.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 17 Jan. 2026
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James Horncastle, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
In the nineteen-eighties, Stimpfle decided to devote his spare time and energies to breaching that curtain, reëstablishing Russian-American connections, and reuniting Native relatives.
—Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
In his spare time, his administration hinted at changes to voting procedures for the 2026 election to be held this fall.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 18 Jan. 2026
Some people watch Netflix in their spare time.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 17 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for spare time
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“Spare time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spare%20time. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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