as in saved
to avoid unnecessary waste or expense
in tough times people learn how to economize
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Watkins said the teen had saved money from working at McDonald's and bought the car from someone in the neighborhood, unaware it had been reported stolen.—
Ash-har Quraishi,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026 -
RapidSOS provided Manchester Dispatch with high-accuracy GPS coordinates that put rescuers within feet of the victim in subzero conditions, enabling a grueling multi-agency carry-down operation that saved the hiker’s life.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
15 Apr. 2026
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All the people coming from the luxury cars would be spared.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Even the ancient statues in the capital’s National Museum — those that weren’t stolen — weren’t spared.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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Some myosin classes, such as I and II, are widely conserved across many organisms, whereas others are more specialized and restricted to particular lineages—for example, certain classes are found mainly in animals and others in plants.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
3 Apr. 2026
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At the end of the day, all the partners in the project share a desire to see the state's natural spaces conserved and made available for recreation by Arkansans and visitors, Andrews said.—
Grant Lancaster,
Arkansas Online,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Economized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/economized. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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