Example Sentences

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In the past, vehicles would get new underpinnings every four or five years, but automakers have been conserving capital so they have money to develop and build electric vehicles.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 12, 2023

The board again Tuesday rejected calls to create easier targets for communities in drier areas or for cities that have been conserving since before the drought.

From MSNBC • May 6, 2015

“There are folks who have been conserving for decades and have been great on conservation,” Ms. Marcus said.

From New York Times • Apr. 2, 2015

State water officials and other experts have long maintained that Southern Californians have been conserving water aggressively for years.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2014

There has been talk of rolling blackouts but they have been reduced in scope - I guess because people have been conserving energy so there has been no need for a full blackout.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2011