Example Sentences

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That’s either because it is no longer capable of firing as many missiles or because it is conserving its munitions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

For example, if you stop sweating, that’s a bad sign, because the body is conserving the little fluid it has to keep blood pumping to your muscles.

From National Geographic • Sep. 14, 2023

The state government says it is conserving water by repairing pipe leaks and installing pressure valves, while cracking down on farms, companies, and slaughterhouses caught pilfering water from rivers or clandestine wells.

From Reuters • Jun. 20, 2022

“The entire system is conserving cash right now,” says Eric Martin, owner of Wilderness Voyageurs, an adventure tour operator based in Ohiopyle, Pa. “So everyone is issuing credits.”

From Washington Post • Apr. 2, 2020

He is conserving his energy, none of this flying around looking for food and wasting effort.

From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George