preservation
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In a letter to the historic preservation group that filed a lawsuit challenging the legality of the ballroom, Assistant Attorney General Brett Shumate said the structure would ensure the president's "safety and security".
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
The bill’s emergency clause says this is “deemed necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health, welfare, peace, and safety.”
From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026
In a study published in Nature, scientists describe the exceptional preservation of a small, lizard-like reptile called Captorhinus aguti from the early Permian period.
From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026
To ensure the capsule’s contents would last underground, the America250 group tapped preservation experts from the Library of Congress and federally employed scientists.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
As in a polar expedition, every expression of life must serve only the preservation of existence, and is absolutely focused on that.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
Vocabulary lists containing preservation
The Mayflower Compact (1620)
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Human Geography - Middle School
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Human Geography - High School
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