well-preserved

Example Sentences

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The boy, less than two feet tall, was surprisingly well-preserved, Nerlich says.

From Scientific American

Archaeologists used the dry spell to further explore the ruins, finding well-preserved clay walls, cuneiform tablets and a multistory storage building.

From Scientific American

Scientists are not finished making discoveries about Dakota, a duck-billed dinosaur, and they recently unlocked a well-preserved foot, a forelimb and more of its tail from the stone encasing the fossil.

From New York Times

Much of the concern had been directed at Charleston, the largest city in South Carolina, known for its well-preserved architecture, but also increasingly for its propensity to flood.

From New York Times

A well-preserved jawless fish offers clues to how ancient fins evolved into arms and legs.

From Seattle Times