- present participle of conserve.
conserving
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Instead of conserving energy efficiently, their cells appeared to be operating in a more energy-intensive state.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
Most of the global targets they set four years ago -- from tackling invasive species to conserving 30 percent of land and oceans, slashing pollution and protecting threatened species -- are off-track.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
It made no progress toward conserving 30% of its coastal waters in the same time frame.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Neither study questions the value of protected areas for conserving biodiversity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
So she learned ways of conserving bits of seconds.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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