- present participle of save.
saving
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For Julia Lee, tearing out her lawn and replacing it with drought tolerant plants was about more than saving water.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
When Gen Zers’ parents were saving for retirement, most were saving in traditional plans.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
After the U.S. forces surrendered, Schurtz left his position and approached the Japanese to make sure they knew hostilities had ended, saving his men.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
But while David has enjoyed communal living, he and his wife are saving to buy their own home: "We wouldn't want to share toilets and bathrooms forever. We also want to start a family."
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
In fact, she decided that the book irritated her mightily, and she shut the cover and returned it to the shelf without even saving the page.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
Clorox CLX 2.86%increase; up pointing triangle expects a tough year ahead, with consumers focusing on value and inflation more than offsetting recent cost savings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Because they drained their savings buying and fixing up the house, they needed the cash infusions to fund the flora.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
Any cost savings from this rule, therefore, were unlikely to be felt in the near term.
From Slate ● Aug. 2, 2026
“I cashed out a life insurance policy, and I drained what we had in savings to catch up on bills.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
“I got savings that’ll see us through the fall,” Mr. Stokely said.
From "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman
