save for
idiom
: not including (someone or something) : except for (someone or something)
The park was deserted save for a few joggers.
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Keep in mind the child has time on his/her side to pay for the loan, save for retirement and enjoy an overall prosperous life, while the parent will run out of time much sooner to pay for retirement.
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David Kudla, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Chinese families save for years and spend exorbitant amounts of money to send their kids abroad, with students attending cram schools or hiring tutors to polish their applications.
—Steven Jiang, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
With two-week rehearsals for each episode (and 11 weeks of prep for Lewis ahead of production), the cast (composed of Graham, Cooper, Ashley Walters and Erin Doherty) and crew filmed two takes a day (save for false starts or technical difficulties that stopped the shot).
—Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2025
That resulted in a smoother production process — save for one enormous, shocking, last-minute change that came after the film had all but wrapped.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 May 2025
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David Kudla, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Chinese families save for years and spend exorbitant amounts of money to send their kids abroad, with students attending cram schools or hiring tutors to polish their applications.
—Steven Jiang, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
With two-week rehearsals for each episode (and 11 weeks of prep for Lewis ahead of production), the cast (composed of Graham, Cooper, Ashley Walters and Erin Doherty) and crew filmed two takes a day (save for false starts or technical difficulties that stopped the shot).
—Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2025
That resulted in a smoother production process — save for one enormous, shocking, last-minute change that came after the film had all but wrapped.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 May 2025
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“Save for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/save%20for. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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