saved

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They used it as spending money on their 17-day honeymoon in Canada which Johnny says they'd saved for "because it's not worth the risk of relying on donations".

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

While that trade worked for a while, a complete exit in 2024 saved investors from the selloff that was to come.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 2, 2026

Budhathoki came to Japan as a student in 2016 and saved for years to open her first restaurant in 2023.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

“I’ll tell her the story of how you saved her, how you gave your own life for our daughter, how you were a brave woman who, even with your last breaths, never abandoned her.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound, That saved a wretch like me.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney