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preservation

[prez-er-vey-shuhn] / ˌprɛz ərˈveɪ ʃən /


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In a letter to the historic preservation group that filed a lawsuit challenging the legality of the ballroom, Assistant Attorney General Brett Shumate said the structure would ensure the president's "safety and security".

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

The bill’s emergency clause says this is “deemed necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health, welfare, peace, and safety.”

From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026

That preservation, however, also protected something far more useful: DNA.

From Science Daily • Apr. 26, 2026

Late Thursday Electrolux said that it had entered into agreements with China’s Midea Group to support performance in North America, aiming to strengthen the group’s product offering in food preservation and fabric care.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Rage blazed up in him often, but its atoms were too active for preservation and its life span was brief like the kick and the flame of an afterburner in his father’s F-8.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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