save up
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He has cut back on snacks when grocery shopping, to save up for better quality meats.
From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026
To save up, he slashed his budget, especially eating out.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026
Stephen Parker, the executive director of the National Independent Venue Association, said that if speculative tickets are banned in California, venues could save up to $50,000 in staffing expenses.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026
Unable to sell, the couple had to rent for several years to save up to buy a house big enough for their family.
From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026
If I can save up enough for a semester of lessons at the music school, then Mom and Dad would have to agree to let me take them.
From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks
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