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  • n  (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring
    the goalie made a brilliant save
    the relief pitcher got credit for a save
  • v  save from ruin, destruction, or harm
  • v  to keep up and reserve for personal or special use
    She saved the old family photographs in a drawer
  • v  bring into safety
  • v  spend less; buy at a reduced price
  • v  accumulate money for future use
    He saves half his salary
  • v  make unnecessary an expenditure or effort
    This will save money
    I'll save you the trouble
    This will save you a lot of time
  • v  save from sins
  • v  refrain from harming
  • v  spend sparingly, avoid the waste of
    This move will save money
  • v  retain rights to
  • v  record data on a computer
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  • Henry Waxman in Times Online
    Time after time, it appears that BP made decisions that increased the risk of a blowout to save the company time or expense,the Congressmen wrote. "If this is what happened, BP's carelessness and complacency have inflicted a heavy toll on...
  • Bart Stupak in The Associated Press
    BP blew it,said Rep. Bart Stupak, D-Mich., chairman of the House investigations panel that held the hearing. "You cut corners to save money and time."
  • Wesley Sneijder in Scottish Daily Record
    Sneijder said: "It just slipped through from my bald head and it was a great feeling because the first half was really difficult for us. We were 1-0 behind and only a great save by our goalkeeper from Kaka had kept us there. But at half-time we said...

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