preservation
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A more conservative allocation, such as 40% stocks and 60% bonds, generally prioritizes capital preservation over growth.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
Part of the money she makes has to go to wildlife preservation.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
Austin has long attempted to thread the needle on development with neighborhood and environmental preservation.
From Barron's • May 31, 2026
They owe their preservation to the organized workshops or “building lodges” that built the great cathedrals, and that drew and revised their plans as they rose, decade by decade.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
While the tzaddik cared for the conduct of the world, for the obtaining of heavenly grace, and especially for Israel’s preservation and glorification, his adherents had to cultivate three kinds of virtues.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
Vocabulary lists containing preservation
The Mayflower Compact (1620)
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Human Geography - Middle School
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Human Geography - High School
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