save for
idiom
: not including (someone or something) : except for (someone or something)
The park was deserted save for a few joggers.
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By the time Prince William proposed in 2010 after roughly eight years together (save for a brief split in 2007), Kate Middleton's name was known worldwide.
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Rachel Burchfield, Peoplemag, 7 Aug. 2024
To date, those efforts have gone nowhere, save for a bill sponsored by Congressman Bob Good, who recently lost his primary, advancing out of committee.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Aug. 2024
Families have nine months to save for child care and 18 years to save for college.
—Brooke Lierman, Baltimore Sun, 1 Aug. 2024
Meanwhile, the remaining men are summoned for a group date — save for Devin, who gets the second one-on-one.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 29 July 2024
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Rachel Burchfield, Peoplemag, 7 Aug. 2024
To date, those efforts have gone nowhere, save for a bill sponsored by Congressman Bob Good, who recently lost his primary, advancing out of committee.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Aug. 2024
Families have nine months to save for child care and 18 years to save for college.
—Brooke Lierman, Baltimore Sun, 1 Aug. 2024
Meanwhile, the remaining men are summoned for a group date — save for Devin, who gets the second one-on-one.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 29 July 2024
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“Save for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/save%20for. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.
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