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preservation

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


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While the majority did not decide on the legality of the East Wing project, they said the preservation group "lacks standing" to sue the government.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2026

Roberts argued in dissent that the preservation group already had done that, noting that one of the group’s members is “deeply committed” to the preservation of historic American buildings.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2026

All six bodies had been carefully mummified, but preservation was incomplete.

From Science Daily Aug. 30, 2026

Feeling control isn’t the same thing as having control, and it’s a distinction that we miss all too often when we talk about fertility preservation.

From Slate Aug. 29, 2026

Mammachi wondered whether she would ever master the art of perfect preservation, and whether Sophie Mol would like some iced grape crush.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy

The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the discussions, also said it is important for civilian preservations to be spared, in line with international humanitarian law.

From Seattle Times Oct. 14, 2023

The controversial, billion-dollar project pits a diverse group of activists, preservations, and local residents against Koike, the metropolitan government, and real estate developer Mitsui Fudosan.

From Seattle Times Apr. 28, 2023

The huia vanished before field-recording technologies existed, but a version of its song has survived by means of an eerie series of preservations: a sound fossil.

From The Guardian Apr. 1, 2016

Urban critics describe the flagpole as proof of state mismanagement of everything from preservations of historic treasures to maintenance of basic infrastructure.

From Reuters Feb. 8, 2015

Greek medicinal doctrines were assumed, such as preservations of the health of the body was dependent on air, food, drink, movement and repose, sleeping and waking, excretion and retention, and the passions.

From Our Legal Heritage by S. A. Reilly




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