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preservation

[prez-er-vey-shuhn] / ˌprɛz ərˈveɪ ʃən /


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Projects on “Victorian poets,” a “German theologian,” a “German philosopher,” “British philosophers,” an “English philosopher and mathematician,” and an “Italian composer” were worthy of preservation.

From Slate • May 14, 2026

The 16 µg group showed particularly promising preservation of kidney function signals during the 24 week trial period.

From Science Daily • May 8, 2026

Those principles include compactness, contiguity and the preservation of political subdivisions, including cities and counties, and “communities of interest” that have geography, culture or an economic sector in common.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

The solution looks good for now, but she and Andy know that change could come at a moment’s notice, and they could once again be thrust back into preservation mode.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

The work of preservation demands that the feelings playing about in one’s guts not be turned into action.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston




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