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preserve

[pri-zurv] / prɪˈzɜrv /


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If you do live into your 80s or 90s — here’s hoping — those 3% hikes will help preserve your purchasing power.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Voters had to battle to preserve a reform they demanded.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

All of this creates the appearance of a U.S.-Israeli split, and Mr. Trump is keen to preserve talks with Iran, which he keeps insisting will bear fruit any day now.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

According to the researchers, this may help preserve information about previously successful behaviors.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

Stanton was determined to preserve the scene of the crime.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson




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