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preserve

[pri-zurv] / prɪˈzɜrv /


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"To preserve peace is to preserve Taiwan," Cheng told a press conference at KMT headquarters in Taipei.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

"The 'wait and watch' strategy will enable the RBI to preserve flexibility to gauge the emerging risks to growth and inflation dynamics and take a calibrated call on future rate actions," Care Edge Ratings said.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

But those details, while significant, were quickly overshadowed by the visual: the sense that once the decision was made, there was no effort to preserve the image of continuity.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

That allows retailers to preserve their direct relationship with shoppers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Foragers discounted the future because they lived from hand to mouth and could only preserve food or accumulate possessions with difficulty.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari