Husbanding [adjective]

Hitherto he had been sparing of his movements, husbanding his strength against the long battle that seemed promised him.

The enemy liked time for foods and the Belgians crippled by the loss of that earlier train, were husbanding their ammunition.

The general advised husbanding our ammunition until they came within easy range.

I popped away with great nonchalance, but husbanding my ammunition and popping only a single cracker at a time.

She had covered up his extravagant recklessness and his indifferent husbanding of their united interests.

In the intervals of activity they relapse into a curious trance, husbanding their vitality for the next crisis.

We are reminded that he was an amazing economist, husbanding and developing the national finances.

The art of rearing it and ways of husbanding and using it remain unchanged.

The necessity for husbanding our strength, in view of the work we had before us, was apparent to all.

They were husbanding their small resources for the time of need.