conserving

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By using Mars' gravitational pull, mission planners were able to give the spacecraft a major boost while conserving valuable propellant for later stages of the mission.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

Instead, it has become an exercise in conserving energy and managing performance.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 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

The other conflicts raised in the report include ministers believing that the plan would clash with the "ongoing aim of conserving and enhancing the natural and cultural heritage of the area".

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

Like a turtle, I pulled back into my shell, conserving my courage and my words until I really needed them.

From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine