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conserve

[kuhn-surv, kon-surv, kuhn-surv] / kənˈsɜrv, ˈkɒn sɜrv, kənˈsɜrv /


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DST, which also helped conserve fuel during the first world war, was unpopular with farmers and was repealed after the war.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

Another local, 25-year-old office worker Edina Fabian, said she and her partner are trying to conserve what they can gather from water carts.

From Barron's Jun. 30, 2026

To conserve these leopards, their habitats need to be connected so that they can move around unrestricted and safe from persecution.

From Science Daily Jun. 24, 2026

If all goes according to plan, the San Bernardino Mountains Land Trust will conserve the roughly 63 acres, with the possibility of transferring it to the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 17, 2026

The screen went dark and I let it—only to conserve the battery.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

However, in line with international norms, citrus-based conserves will need to be distinguished as a separate type of product, and will have to be sold using the new legal name "citrus marmalade".

From BBC Apr. 2, 2026

"The directed network architecture we see in humans is more powerful and conserves resources because more independent neurons can handle different tasks simultaneously," Peng explains.

From Science Daily Apr. 18, 2024

Conversely, some people end up sleeping for long stretches when they have COVID, Al-Aly said, as the body conserves energy while it fights off the infection.

From Seattle Times 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

The program reduces pollution and conserves natural resources.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson

These docking domains share a conserved connection point that allows them to interact with multiple enzyme partners.

From Science Daily Jul. 8, 2026

That work has expanded opportunities for medical research, improved understanding of koala evolution, and provided new insights into how the species can be conserved in the future.

From Science Daily Jun. 8, 2026

It raised the height of a dam to double its storage, built the desalination plant and acquired rights to a trove of conserved Colorado River water from a desert farming district.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 16, 2026

Abroad, though, interest rates and inflation risks have shot up, fuel is being conserved, and economic forecasts are darkening.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 4, 2026

This conserved our energy and vastly increased our chances of getting up Everest, but I found it hugely unsatisfying.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

The Trust said the award shows the county's importance in conserving endanged wildlife.

From BBC Jul. 11, 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

For example, in the early 1990s, he and his colleagues examined standard recommendations for conserving reed beds—important habitats for birds that become overgrown with trees over time.

From Slate Apr. 28, 2026

That’s either because it is no longer capable of firing as many missiles or because it is conserving its munitions.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 7, 2026

“Their panda conservation efforts have been so successful that the giant panda has become an international symbol for conserving wildlife.”

From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh




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