as in managing
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as in conserving
to avoid the wasteful or destructive use of
husband our natural resources so that our children and grandchildren may benefit from them
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Verb
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In 1980, voters overwhelmingly chose Reagan’s sunny optimism over Carter’s gloomy warnings about cutting back and conserving.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
30 Dec. 2024 -
Addressing these inefficiencies through sustainable practices, energy-efficient technologies, energy audits and waste-to-energy solutions is crucial to reducing the global carbon footprint, conserving resources, and mitigating the adverse effects of climate change.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
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As well as lambasting the bankers for their recklessness and greed, Warren was demanding the creation of a new agency to defend the interests of mortgage holders, savings depositors, credit-card holders, and anybody else who was obliged to deal with banks and other financial companies.—
John Cassidy,
The New Yorker,
17 Feb. 2025
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Cutting Smith prior to June 1 would give the Lions nearly $6 million in cap savings without any dead-money penalties.—
Dan Pompei,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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After the season ended at 8:17 a.m., fishermen crowded into tents at the Black Lake Sturgeon Shivaree, a festival run by Sturgeon for Tomorrow, a conservation group.—
Brian Kaiser,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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Assisting farmers to improve yields and implement conservation practices.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Husbanding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/husbanding. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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