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conserve

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


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Roman used far less fuel than expected during its first course correction, carried additional propellant at launch, and is projected to conserve even more during its second mid-course correction and orbital insertion.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026

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

The sanctuary’s mission is to conserve and protect the world’s wild cat populations and, sometimes, in partnership with zoos and other humane wildlife facilities, it breeds certain species.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

I noticed there was no similar plea encouraging me to conserve the hot water that came with my fifteen-dollar pot of room-service tea, but that apparently was a different kind of water.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

Messi conserves his energy for when it matters.

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 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

Beyond 2023-24, the Kraken limiting Dunn’s deal term hedges bets and conserves future cap space — knowing bigger contracts await Matty Beniers and potentially top draft picks such as Shane Wright and Ryker Evans.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 26, 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

Divers from the expedition brought the pots up to the surface, where they are now being carefully conserved after so many thousands of years underwater.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

The state is responsible for about 10% of conserved land, with nonprofits, local governments, tribes and other entities making up the rest.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 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

Gradually, he began to discern patterns in the data—unanticipated constancies, conserved ratios, numerical rhythms.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

Under the deal, the rent payments will go towards conserving the building.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 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

After adding more than a million acres in the last year, California is on track to meet its goal of conserving 30% of its land by 2030, officials announced Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

Roman's successful first mid-course correction is also expected to make its second correction much smaller, potentially conserving still more propellant.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026

Both winners seemed to ease up at the end, conserving energy and turning in relatively slow times, doing just enough to qualify.

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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