preserves

Example Sentences

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OpenAI acknowledged the decision involved "a complicated set of tradeoffs" but said the filing preserves its flexibility.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

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

Their study, published in Tropical Plants, found that the cooler temperature slows ripening, preserves fruit structure, and activates the mango's natural antioxidant defenses.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

It also creates a successor fund that preserves on paper the benefits of this annuity plan and sweeps the surplus—nearly $3.9 billion by the state’s own projection—out of the fund.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

I hang up and sit for a while in the pantry, staring at the jars of fig preserves Constantine put up before the fig tree died.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett