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conserve

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


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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

Dad had promised him he could run through the sprinklers that afternoon even though the governor had asked everyone in the state to conserve water this summer.

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman

"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

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

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

We often dip into it, and the tough ham sausages, the tins of liver sausages, the conserves, the boxes of cigarettes rejoice our hearts.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque

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

From an evolutionary perspective, conserving energy during periods of intense physical activity probably protected our ancestors from starvation.

From Science Daily Aug. 22, 2026

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

Natural sound, Bacquelé added, is an an important part of our own connection to nature and is worth conserving.

From BBC Jul. 23, 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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