untouched

Example Sentences

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These safeguards, he wrote, were untouched by the decision, and would continue to protect racial minorities against attacks on their political representation.

From Slate • May 12, 2026

For decades, they remained largely untouched, but researchers have now deciphered them, uncovering texts that range from magical rituals to royal records and everyday administrative notes.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

Kennedy said the work began with a box of letters that had been sitting untouched since the 1980s.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

As the U.S. redirected aircraft in the region to help with the mission, some planned targets—including missile launcher sites—were left untouched.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The waiter had just taken away her plate with the untouched chicken sandwich.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger