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conserve

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


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The latest results highlight a pronounced turnaround for Intel, which just two years ago had to suspend its dividend and conduct massive layoffs as it looked to conserve cash.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

Of course, within those strictures, conservatives may refine and advance as well as conserve, as Mr. Alexander’s score card attests.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

Both Messi and Ronaldo have benefited from how they play as well, walking rather running for long stretches of the game to conserve energy for the burst they need to lose a defender.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 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

She fluffed her feathers to warm her body and sat still to conserve energy.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

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

"Once you get it moving, it isn't hard at all - people are pulling with one arm. It conserves energy, and it moves really quickly," said Lipo.

From Science Daily Oct. 8, 2025

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

If properly conserved, they can last for hundreds of years.

From BBC Jul. 20, 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

"Over a century later, it is emerging as an elegantly conserved mechanism at the heart of mitochondrial biology. This biophysical process offers a simple and energy efficient means to distribute the mitochondrial genome."

From Science Daily Apr. 13, 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

Monday's nationwide outage was the third this year and comes on top of state-imposed rolling electricity cuts aimed at conserving the little remaining fuel.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

Jackie and Shadow became internet sensations thanks to the live webcams maintained in their nest by nonprofit organization Friends of Big Bear Valley, which is an outspoken voice for conserving eagle habitat.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 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

To steady the boys, Moch began to chant their newest rowing mantra in time with the stroke—“Save, Save, Save”—reminding them that this was all about conserving power.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown




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