as in saves
to avoid unnecessary waste or expense
we must skimp and save if we are going to afford a vacation this summer
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Removing these components saves weight and reduces energy losses.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Sep. 2025 -
Experts say universal child care not only saves families money but also boosts the local economy and gives all children a better chance to thrive.—
Hannah Nwoko,
Parents,
22 Sep. 2025
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This night light spares no features.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
18 Sep. 2025
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Welcome to eclipse season, where the cosmos spares no one and nothing stays the same.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
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The resort runs on 100% green power, has reduced its carbon footprint by 46%, and conserves millions of liters of water annually through advanced recycling and reduction measures.—
Ashlee Marie Preston,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Independent analysis by the World Wildlife Fund shows that saving one million pounds of fruit conserves 320 billion gallons of water and avoids 169,000 metric tons of carbon emissions.—
Ivanka Trump,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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But Edward, with the help of their family’s fixer, Sean Rafferty (James Norton), manages to successfully navigate these bumps on the road to expansion.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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Supergiant’s first-ever sequel is a celebration of its predecessor, a cornucopia of additions, evolutions, and maximalist fan service that still manages to tell its own worthy story — and plenty of it.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Skimps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skimps. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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