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preservation

[prez-er-vey-shuhn] / ˌprɛz ərˈveɪ ʃən /


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It can help with the preservation of cognition as we get older.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

This type of preservation is more commonly associated with famous Cambrian fossil sites such as the Burgess Shale in Canada.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

“Perhaps a historic-cultural monument designation could have saved the Zimmerman House, or allowed the necessary time to delay demolition. Tragically, calls for preservation fell on deaf ears.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

On Thursday, he issued a highly unusual document preservation order in light of the department’s confession.

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026

Also crossing right now: a Desert Storm vet running for immigrant rights and a college student raising funds for National Parks preservation.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti




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