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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

At this spot, the Earth’s and the sun’s gravity create a stable point, allowing the spacecraft to better conserve fuel.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026

The findings may also provide a valuable foundation for efforts to understand and conserve animal biodiversity.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026

He added: "The restriction of access around the tree will also improve the rooting environment and help conserve this historic feature."

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

The challenge for every prisoner, particularly every political prisoner, is how to survive prison intact, how to emerge from prison undiminished, how to conserve and even replenish one’s beliefs.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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 use of plastic in agriculture undeniably conserves important resources.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 25, 2023

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

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 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

As of June, California had conserved 27.1% of its land and 21.9% of its coastal waters, officials said.

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

Kraals were swept, the topsoil was conserved, fields were neatly divided.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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

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

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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