preserve
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And it will preserve credibility for the most important index on the market, while keeping unwitting buyers from subsidizing a business that has not earned the right to their largesse.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
In Albania, Asher Abehsera insists that everything is above board, including measures to preserve the environment.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Researchers believe this behavior may help this relatively small and isolated population avoid inbreeding and preserve genetic diversity.
From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026
Wiener, who served in the San Francisco board of supervisors himself before winning election to the state Senate in 2016, said in this political moment, “we can’t afford politics that simply preserve the status quo.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
She had sources of contentment in her life—the house, the park, above all, the children—and she intended to preserve them by not challenging Jack.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
Vocabulary lists containing preserve
The Bill of Rights
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"The Landlady" by Roald Dahl
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Unit 3: Compelling Evidence
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