conserve
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The waterway is set to reduce daily traffic from 36 to 32 ships a day in an effort to conserve water amid a severe drought likely to last until mid-2027.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
The U.S. military has taken steps to conserve its interceptor stocks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
A 2004 study also found that submetering led renters to conserve more water.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
The findings may also provide a valuable foundation for efforts to understand and conserve animal biodiversity.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
Cavalry troops dismounted and walked beside their horses, trying to conserve the weary animals’ strength.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
The harbour is leased from East Lothian Council and managed by the volunteer-run North Berwick Harbour Trust charity, which maintains and conserves the site.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2023
The use of plastic in agriculture undeniably conserves important resources.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 25, 2023
In contrast, reducing waste generation conserves natural resources and avoids other negative environmental impacts throughout a product's life.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2023
She also utilizes a no-till method that conserves water, feeds the soil and creates a natural habitat for birds and beneficial insects.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2023
The program reduces pollution and conserves natural resources.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
The team found that caffeine appears to affect aging by tapping into a deeply conserved energy sensing system.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 9, 2026
“You’ll often read articles about conservation or about art that has been conserved and the name of the conservator is never mentioned.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
After major credit-ratings firms downgraded Whirlpool’s debt to junk status, it raised money by selling new shares, and conserved money by suspending the dividend it had paid for 70 years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
If properly conserved, they can last for hundreds of years.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Pecola still held her stomach muscles taut and conserved her breath.
From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison
A recent survey by Susquehanna Polling and Research found that 77 percent of likely voters believe that "conserving national forests and other roadless lands for current and future generations" is paramount.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
Neither study questions the value of protected areas for conserving biodiversity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
Understanding the evolutionary response to climate change is crucial to conserving the world’s primates, and other species beyond.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 20, 2026
"Within days, however, Iran had shifted to smaller, more precisely targeted salvos, conserving remaining missiles and drones for specific high-value targets and concentrating fire where even near-misses cause significant damage."
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
So she learned ways of conserving bits of seconds.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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