as in saved
to avoid unnecessary waste or expense
in tough times people learn how to economize
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The 1961 legislation establishing the Seashore saved the land from development and gave the public a pristine example of what the popular peninsula looked like before the Pilgrims arrived in Provincetown and before the birth of the nation.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026 -
Demolition crews were busy on Tuesday tearing down the cafe at its base, and there are serious questions about whether the pier itself can be saved.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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And because daraxonrasib is a pill, patients are spared the burden of going to a facility and being tethered to an IV pump.—
Lisa Jarvis,
Twin Cities,
7 June 2026
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These impacts will likely be more severe in lower- and middle-income countries, but we will not be spared from the increase in food insecurity.—
Wayne Winegarden,
Oc Register,
7 June 2026
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The genetic machinery for responding to photoperiod is deeply conserved; there is no evolutionary precedent for light at the wrong time of night, and therefore no adaptive buffer against it.—
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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These nuclei are extremely well conserved across different species through evolution, all the way from lampreys to humans.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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“Economized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/economized. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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