preserve
Example Sentences
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Voters had to battle to preserve a reform they demanded.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
The combined group would preserve the respective brands, historical headquarters and territorial roots of the two banks and adopt a governance structure based on balance and representativeness, BPM said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Having lost at the quarter-final stage of the Champions Cup to Toulon, Warriors were hoping to preserve their hopes of silverware against their South African visitors, who have finished as URC runners-up two years running.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
Some quick thinking from second baseman Miguel Rojas also helped preserve Sasaki’s strong start.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
It had made sense to her, the decision not to marry, the need to preserve what they had by wrapping it in a shawl of difference.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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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