intact

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However, he focused on maintaining the book’s tone and found “the readership is actually very forgiving if you keep the characters whole and intact, but give them more to do.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

More than 60% of those fast-attack craft and speedboat vessels remain intact and continue to pose a threat, according to Farzin Nadimi, an Iran-focused senior fellow with the Washington Institute, a U.S.-based think tank.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

"To understand the importance of the clustering for gene transcription, we removed only the specific part of BRD2 responsible for forming clusters while leaving the rest of the protein intact," explains Umut Erdogdu.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

“Earnings momentum remains intact, and Q1 reports could provide some foundational support for equities,” said Anthony Saglimbene, chief market strategist at Ameriprise.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

He did not chew the peaches, rather, he swallowed them whole as though they were live goldfish with bone and viscera intact.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy