preservation
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But that transcendence requires preservation and education, according to Holly Kafka, visiting Manhattan from Chicago with her husband.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
Over the last decade, preservation has become a focal point in Broad Beach, a hyper-exclusive enclave where celebrities and business tycoons spend tens of millions of dollars for homes right on the water.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Hoagland lives in Washington, expects to visit the White House neighborhood about once a month, and has spent decades studying and working in historic preservation.
From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026
While the majority did not decide on the legality of the East Wing project, they said the preservation group "lacks standing" to sue the government.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
The society, active in the preservation and marking of historic sites, was known for its conservative social and political policies.
From "The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights" by Russell Freedman
The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the discussions, also said it is important for civilian preservations to be spared, in line with international humanitarian law.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 14, 2023
The controversial, billion-dollar project pits a diverse group of activists, preservations, and local residents against Koike, the metropolitan government, and real estate developer Mitsui Fudosan.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 28, 2023
The huia vanished before field-recording technologies existed, but a version of its song has survived by means of an eerie series of preservations: a sound fossil.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 1, 2016
Urban critics describe the flagpole as proof of state mismanagement of everything from preservations of historic treasures to maintenance of basic infrastructure.
From Reuters ● Feb. 8, 2015
Its life consists of a quenchless series of self preservations.
From The Destiny of the Soul A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life by William Rounseville Alger
Vocabulary lists containing preservation
The Mayflower Compact (1620)
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