preservation

Example Sentences

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“Perhaps a historic-cultural monument designation could have saved the Zimmerman House, or allowed the necessary time to delay demolition. Tragically, calls for preservation fell on deaf ears.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

The exceptional preservation of the site highlights Nida's importance as a key center in Roman Germania.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

Today it is in the Library of Congress, with its bottom third torn off, demonstrating that the first copies of the Declaration were made for immediate use rather than historic preservation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

At that time, preservation advocates were renewing efforts to raise funds for what was then estimated to be a $11.8-million restoration.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 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