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saving

[sey-ving] / ˈseɪ vɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
redeeming
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ADJECTIVE
thrifty
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ADJECTIVE
conditional
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Sheriff’s deputies credit two K-9s with saving a life after sniffing out a missing woman who had fallen 200 feet down a steep ravine in the San Bernardino Mountains, officials say.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

The importance of understanding longevity and your full financial needs in retirement comes as Americans are living longer but face a gap in terms of saving for retirement.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

"Hopefully they are done in a memorable enough way that it sticks in people's heads and is more of an inspirational thing rather than browbeating people into feeling bad about not saving the planet."

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

The only saving grace for investors may be that the stock is already down 25% so far this year–underperforming Delta Air Lines’

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

I dreaded what she was saving up for me.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck