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[seyv] / seɪv /




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"I'm not going to save the world with my garden but maybe if everybody had a little go, then it would help," she said.

From BBC Aug. 30, 2026

Beyer said he was not aware of any structures that have been destroyed by either blaze so far, save for a small outbuilding that burned in the Timber fire several days ago.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 30, 2026

I’m happy you had the sense to save those Slack messages.

From MarketWatch Aug. 29, 2026

When the revs and loads are light, the engine control shuts down the rear bank of cylinders to save fuel.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 29, 2026

We’ve all been trying to save her strength.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

She saves more now; she pared back on impulse shopping; most of her leftover income goes toward healthcare costs like orthodontics to help her breathe better.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2026

The current account reflects the difference between how much a nation saves and invests.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

This update incentivized lengthy carousels of multi-image posts, especially with some educational content attached that encourages viewer engagement via swipes or saves.

From Slate Aug. 28, 2026

Senne Lammens: Made two good saves before blocking McBurnie's goalbound effort, which led to Ajayi's goal.

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

Lourdes knows that Cuba saves its prime food for tourists or for export to Russia.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

A headteacher has told how he saved 900 pupils' lives from the Nepal floods - by quickly evacuating them just 10 minutes before the waters hit.

From BBC Aug. 30, 2026

The coast is never saved, it’s always being saved.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 29, 2026

"If Ismaeel's deterioration had been recognised immediately and treated appropriately, his life would have been saved," she said in her report.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

It all adds up to a remarkable celebration of the life of letters—a life that’s greatly endangered today but saved from extinction, one hopes, by books like this one.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

Uncle Max wasn’t fierce, either, but like others, he saved vacation days, crossed state lines, and came home for National Picnic.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

The IMF attributes China’s excess saving to a range of structural factors, such as an inadequate safety net and a fiscal system that taxes households too heavily and thus depresses their consumption.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

Despite the high expense, which gets in the way of saving, Roe wants to maintain a stable environment for her children and plans to stay in her rental for now.

From MarketWatch Aug. 26, 2026

Earning a first DP World Tour win in 14 years - and effectively saving his job by doing so - would be enough to disturb the composure of most golfers.

From BBC Aug. 23, 2026

In July, Blume presented saving plans to Volkswagen's supervisory board but no decision was taken.

From Barron's Aug. 23, 2026

Jack managed to hold on to the Mirror as he fell, narrowly saving it from further damage by hitting the cracked and broken ground.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley




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