preserve
Example Sentences
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The museum has the right conditions to preserve the donated items and there are already a significant number in its collection.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
That allows retailers to preserve their direct relationship with shoppers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
Both 72, they call the event Los Tradicionales — “the traditional ones” — because their goal is to help preserve Cuba’s rich dance heritage, from rumba to timba to casino, an ancestor of salsa.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
Their supergenes help preserve the specific adaptations needed for those conditions.
From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026
Over the next year, Susan Saul and the Mount St. Helens Protective Association were called on many times to help decide exactly which acres were the most important to preserve.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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