preserve

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Albanese urged Australians to take public transport to preserve supplies for industries such as mining and farming.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Both 72, they call the event Los Tradicionales — “the traditional ones” — because their goal is to help preserve Cuba’s rich dance heritage, from rumba to timba to casino, an ancestor of salsa.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

The museum has the right conditions to preserve the donated items and there are already a significant number in its collection.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

But those details, while significant, were quickly overshadowed by the visual: the sense that once the decision was made, there was no effort to preserve the image of continuity.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

The act aims to preserve and restore the country’s water quality.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler