preserved

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He told AFP that "the presumption of innocence must be preserved... until the facts are established by the competent authorities."

From Barron's • Jul. 7, 2026

Some nests even preserved grains of ancient pollen that mother bees had stored as food for their developing offspring.

From Science Daily • Jul. 5, 2026

"At the same time, it was essential that we preserved the character, atmosphere and soul of the inn," he added.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2026

Supporters of current policy cite these provisions to argue that important child nutrition supports are being preserved and even made more flexible, complicating the narrative that children’s food assistance is uniformly being slashed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2026

Perhaps collectors who had read her two caterpillar books might wish to buy her watercolors—or her carefully preserved caterpillar and butterfly specimens.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman