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preserve

[pri-zurv] / prɪˈzɜrv /


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But operators for now are likely to slow the pace of new openings, focus on value offerings to protect traffic, and control costs to preserve margins, Barish says.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

The first edition of the raffle was won by a 25-year-old American from Pennsylvania in 2013, with funds raised to help preserve the Lebanese city of Tyre - a Unesco World Heritage Site.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Barr left believing he’d done his part to preserve democratic norms.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

A revised scheme might do several things at once: minimize the visual impact on the executive residence itself, decrease the addition’s height, and shrink its footprint to preserve the axis to the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

He grabbed it by the corner and blew on the writing to preserve its perfection.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty




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