conserve

Example Sentences

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Wade Crowfoot, California Natural Resources Agency secretary, said Wednesday’s announcement builds on California’s 30x30 plan, which seeks to conserve 30% of the state’s land and coastal waters by the end of the decade.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

France also saw a major reduction, with nighttime brightness falling by 33 percent as many cities turn off streetlights after midnight to conserve energy and limit light pollution.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

Many drivers, like Chinonso, keep their car air conditioning off to conserve fuel -- and "plead" for a tip from customers in return for switching it on.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Programs like the University of Illinois Chicago’s nationwide agreements for monarch butterflies and bumblebees help companies reduce regulatory delays and help conserve endangered and declining species at the same time.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

Unlike the long-limbed, long­ bodied animals of the south that are cooled by dis­pensing heat on extended surfaces, all live things in the Arctic tend toward compactness, to conserve heat.

From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George