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conserve

[kuhn-surv, kon-surv, kuhn-surv] / kənˈsɜrv, ˈkɒn sɜrv, kənˈsɜrv /


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Pack ice blocked the English Channel; coal stockpiles froze; electricity was rationed to five hours a day; and newspapers reduced their size to conserve paper.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also urged Indians to car pool, use public transport and work from home to conserve fuel.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Rather, it identifies the aspects of a tradition that are enduringly good and seeks to conserve them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

"If we conserve that energy, that's billions of dollars of savings and it also saves us lots of effort and reduces environmental impacts."

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

And we ought to conserve our long-range stuff.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara




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