preserves

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As long as she understands that waiting preserves her highest possible lifetime income, it ultimately comes down to a tradeoff.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

Lead author Corinne Mensforth, a PhD candidate from the Flinders Palaeontology Lab, says the fossil is especially valuable because it preserves the internal bones of the skull.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

Edison’s crews, Johnson said, have also been trained to use equipment that avoids roots and preserves the health of trees.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

One keeps memories alive through speaking about the person; the other preserves it through silence - but both are now trying to build lives around what is no longer there.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Along with cinnamon buns, Eliza had packed hotcakes and ham, a crock of cherry preserves, another of garlic pickles, and a hard ball of cheese carefully wrapped.

From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson