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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

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

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

From Science Daily Aug. 25, 2026

Public service announcements reminding people to conserve water.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

Messi conserves his energy for when it matters.

From BBC Jul. 7, 2026

But his enduring legacy is the Endangered Species Act, which protects species designated as endangered or threatened and conserves the ecosystems on which they depend.

From Seattle Times May 8, 2024

The use of plastic in agriculture undeniably conserves important resources.

From Science Daily Sep. 25, 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

“You’ll often read articles about conservation or about art that has been conserved and the name of the conservator is never mentioned.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 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

These compounds are assembled from amino acid building blocks along with a conserved hydroxy acid pharmacophore, all connected through a combination of peptide and ester bonds.

From Science Daily Jul. 8, 2026

Gaetsewe, however, conserved his tobacco, and never ran out.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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

Natural sound, Bacquelé added, is an an important part of our own connection to nature and is worth conserving.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

He is conserving his energy, none of this flying around looking for food and wasting effort.

From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George




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