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were saving

  • past progressive
    of save.
    save
    verb (used with object)
    to rescue from danger or possible harm, injury, or loss.

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The Lancers were saving their best to come and it certainly showed when they won four consecutive games to capture the National High School Invitational on Saturday in Cary, N.C.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 28, 2026

On average, from 1953 to 2019, the 10% highest-earning households were saving approximately 21.1% of their income — 10 to 20 percentage points higher than the bottom 90%, they found.

From MarketWatch Dec. 11, 2025

“But there were also people that were angry…that we were saving the real estate and putting the community at risk.”

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 19, 2025

He said the women had no financial difficulties and were saving up to buy their own property.

From BBC Jan. 15, 2025

“So human!” they were saving of the voice from their electric tabernacle.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole