save up
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Earning $1,500 a month and trying to save up to move out was challenging.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
The company said the new plans allow patients to save up to $600 a year on the pill and up to $1,200 a year on the injection.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
He has cut back on snacks when grocery shopping, to save up for better quality meats.
From Barron's • Feb. 15, 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
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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