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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The resulting delays keep the American dream out of reach for far too many who work hard but struggle to afford a house, send their children to school, save for retirement and pay to keep the lights on.
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Scott Peters, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
O'Connor sat down for a closed-door interview on Wednesday with committee staff and panel chair James Comer, R-Ky. — but O'Connor invoked the Fifth Amendment to all questions, save for his name, as Fox News Digital previously reported.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 11 July 2025
Sánchez Bezos kept the rest of the styling minimal, save for her signature oversize black sunglasses and the now-infamous Balenciaga 9 AM Clutch — a $5,750 minaudière, according to Saks Fifth Avenue.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 9 July 2025
Standing in the way of that is Gen Z’s nihilism, which is driving young people’s decisions to rack up credit card debt and not save for retirement, Scanlon warned.
—Brit Morse, Fortune, 6 July 2025
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Scott Peters, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
O'Connor sat down for a closed-door interview on Wednesday with committee staff and panel chair James Comer, R-Ky. — but O'Connor invoked the Fifth Amendment to all questions, save for his name, as Fox News Digital previously reported.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 11 July 2025
Sánchez Bezos kept the rest of the styling minimal, save for her signature oversize black sunglasses and the now-infamous Balenciaga 9 AM Clutch — a $5,750 minaudière, according to Saks Fifth Avenue.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 9 July 2025
Standing in the way of that is Gen Z’s nihilism, which is driving young people’s decisions to rack up credit card debt and not save for retirement, Scanlon warned.
—Brit Morse, Fortune, 6 July 2025
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“Save for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/save%20for. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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