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Example Sentences

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Seeing virtually no hope of acquittal, Brown’s attorneys were desperate to preserve the possibility of commutation.

From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026

Their supergenes help preserve the specific adaptations needed for those conditions.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

This will preserve fuel for nurses, shift workers, trades people and miners who rely on driving.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

But De Zerbi faces a battle to be accepted as the club fights to preserve its Premier League status.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

“That’s my assignment, to preserve as many seeds untouched by human manipulation as possible for the next, Fifth World.”

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young