preserved

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They are among a number of other items being preserved to help tell the story of those who died on 21 October 1966.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Long after the owl, hutia, and possibly even the bees had disappeared, paleontologists uncovered this unusual record preserved in stone.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

"We don't want to lose anymore plants, so our rarest plants are being preserved in this way."

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Though concentrated, it’s situated among newly refreshed spaces containing lavishly ornamented mummy coffins, carved grave stelae, canopic jars, tomb wall reliefs and the preserved body of a woman named Gautseshenu.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

I had come blundering like a poor fool on ground that was preserved.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier