- present participle of save.
saving
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By paying off her debt in full early she has accrued less interest and hopes to repay her family in four years - saving about £20,000.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
Oh, and if you rent but you still want exposure to the real-estate market, you could always take that 20% down payment you were saving up and invest it in a bunch of residential REITs.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
Americans’ saving rate has been trending down and is now at the historically low level of 4.1% of after-tax income, versus almost double that before the pandemic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
“Daylight saving time is not one of them.”
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
“She was instrumental in saving the lives of many Americans and Filipinos. By her outstanding courage and bravery, Mrs. Guerrero made a distinct contribution to the cause of freedom,” Representative Morrison states.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
"Victims can lose life savings in a matter of hours and be left with damaged homes, financial hardship and a profound sense of vulnerability long after the criminals have gone," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
Trucking customers reaped the benefits, realizing tangible savings with every gallon pumped into their tanks, and farmers had more demand for their soybeans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
Ortiz said she has spent roughly $40,000 of her savings in recent months hiring three different lawyers and on a dozen legal consultations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026
My aunt had money in a savings account earning next to nothing, and she said she’d rather see it go toward a home.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
I had no job at the time and was living off the cruel joke I referred to as my savings.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
