preserved

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The state also pointed to later postconviction filings and defense counsel’s own affidavit suggesting that she had not in fact preserved the fuller pretext theories subsequently pressed on appeal.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

However, his nasal openings could not be preserved, and he is now breathing through his mouth.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

As the animal decayed hundreds of millions of years ago, its body changed in ways that later made it resemble an octopus when preserved in rock.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

A similar query arises when the author comes to the vexed question of how, and if, a diarist’s confidential work should be preserved.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Their deeds would bring peace to an unstable world, preserved in legend among the stars.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee