- present participle of save.
saving
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Police said two people—a teacher and a father—heroically intervened to stop a 16-year-old shooter at a Bend, Ore., elementary school, saving others’ lives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
The 39-year-old said the rise in the cost of goods has made saving money difficult.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
I make $230,000 a year and my wife makes $110,000, and we’ve spent 35 years saving and investing.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
It helps that Hinojosa, whose entrance into holding office was being on the Austin school board, has made saving Texas schools the centerpiece of her campaign.
From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2026
If they were all saving their money, then sooner or later Daisy’s leg would be fixed up.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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Sources at the corporation denied reports in the Sun newspaper the programme would be axed as part of a plan to make savings.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
Neither figure establishes the savings on Microsoft’s total bill.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
While the German automaker’s share price continues to reflect a worst-case outcome, with no credit given for any disposals or restructuring savings, Citi believes the company’s management is doing the right things.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Speaking earlier this week, Brittin defended the decision, saying the BBC needed to make savings but remained committed to the programme.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
I promised to spend some birthday money on them and to contribute to our Jackson Five concert savings.
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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