preserved
Example Sentences
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However, his nasal openings could not be preserved, and he is now breathing through his mouth.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
They are among a number of other items being preserved to help tell the story of those who died on 21 October 1966.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
Long after the owl, hutia, and possibly even the bees had disappeared, paleontologists uncovered this unusual record preserved in stone.
From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026
But when Jobs returned, they received a call informing them that the off-site warehouse where they stashed documents and products would be shuttered in 24 hours—and anything that wasn’t preserved would be destroyed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
They paid cash, no questions asked, and preserved particularly interesting bits of diseased viscera in large clear bottles.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
