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preservation

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


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Then, as women gained their legal independence, the state created a new rationale for the law—the preservation of marriage—and allowed women to sue, too.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

To Liu, items like the speaker are worthy of preservation because some of them are only getting rarer and rarer to find.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 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

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

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026

Jonah’s mom works for a preservation society that protects Pennsylvania swamplands, and they hold a half-marathon along the marshes every August.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison




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