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Example Sentences

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Seeing virtually no hope of acquittal, Brown’s attorneys were desperate to preserve the possibility of commutation.

From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026

Their supergenes help preserve the specific adaptations needed for those conditions.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

This will preserve fuel for nurses, shift workers, trades people and miners who rely on driving.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

But De Zerbi faces a battle to be accepted as the club fights to preserve its Premier League status.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

And there are plenty of caves, most of them never visited by people—because people aren’t allowed to drive into a wilderness preserve.

From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien