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
Ross Barnett, director of investigations at OSI, on Tuesday said they were confronting "challenging circumstances" – which include limited preserved physical evidence and no cross-border policing cooperation.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
However, his nasal openings could not be preserved, and he is now breathing through his mouth.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
The discovery also provides the earliest known example of preserved soft tissue from a nautiloid and removes the fossil's status as the "oldest octopus" from the record books.
From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026
James preserved the man’s appointment under his stewardship.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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