Example Sentences

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That generation, the oldest of whom are now 29, has been saving for retirement earlier and more aggressively than other generations did at the same age.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

His biggest contribution to the surfing world has been saving others.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 16, 2023

The whole time, he has been saving coins for his dream.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 14, 2023

From the first damp mornings of spring, Hayley has been saving toads and frogs that get lost on the roads during their annual mating pilgrimage.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2023

She nods her head, like she is plucking together words she has been saving.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson