as in saves
to avoid unnecessary waste or expense
had to scrimp and save for years in order to be able to afford a house
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Each resident who converts to online payment saves the county hundreds of dollars in operational costs and increases investment returns.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026 -
Since the bulbs are more efficient than their predecessors, the overhaul reduces annual carbon emissions by 67,000 metric tons and saves roughly $10 million in energy each year.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park conserves nearly 13,000 acres of rare hardwood bottomland along the Mississippi River, including eerie bald cypress swamp.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
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Using compost improves plant growth and conserves water.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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The series recreates ordinary Soviet life from the period with painstaking detail and spares no one and nothing in its criticisms of what led to the disaster and how it was handled.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
14 May 2026
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In these numbers, Carter spares no detail in his approach to lovemaking.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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“Scrimps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrimps. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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