preserve
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LA28 said all lotteries are random to preserve fairness for those who entered.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
However, they have yet to see signs that a pickup in wages will lead to a second round of price rises as businesses seek to preserve their profit margins.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Algorithmic mediation of the past means that the greatest weight will be given to what privileged institutions have already been able to preserve in the greatest numbers.
From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026
He was jailed after an attempt to flee communist Germany but later made his way to West Germany where, following his medical studies, he invented the process to preserve biological specimens in 1977.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
I tottered in the aisle, desperate to preserve my balance—and my dignity—as well as a grip on my bags and my cat.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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Set on a peninsula ringed by vineyards and nature reserves, St. Tropez’s surroundings still feel wild, thanks to a 1986 national law that preserves large tracts of coastline.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
A Paramount spokesperson told Variety that the company is "grateful for the Court’s swift order" and underlined that it "preserves the status quo while the Court considers the antitrust issues presented."
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
Enjoy warm with a smear of jam or your favorite fruit preserves.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
That way, she preserves the inheritance while generating a modest stream of additional cash.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 18, 2026
I load a plate with eggs, sausages, batter cakes covered in thick orange preserves, slices of pale purple melon.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
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It isn’t some priceless antiquity that needs to be preserved only by faithful repetition and emulation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
A substantial portion of the story has been preserved, including the hero's return to Ithaca.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
The special online collection is preserved by LMU’s William H. Hannon Library, but all donors are given the option to retain the copyright of their personal photos.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
It’s a gap that Congress has deliberately preserved for First Amendment reasons.
From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2026
But Halliday had preserved his childhood forever, here in the OASIS.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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For decades, the city of Los Angeles and private foundations have invested in preserving the towers, the 102-year-old masterpiece of folk art built by Italian immigrant Sabato “Simon” Rodia.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Meanwhile, Sleep Number in April updated an existing credit agreement, in part preserving the right to sell tariff payouts in the future, according to an SEC filing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
"Conserving electricity means preserving the nation's resources. We must not strain the electrical grid with unnecessary usage," said Abdulrahman Al-Azmi, a Kuwaiti man in his sixties.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Herbarium sheets are a way of preserving plants and flowers on paper and were first made in Italy in the 15th Century.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
She wipes her memory instantly and with purpose; it’s a way of preserving herself.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
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