preservation

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Others are prioritizing the preservation of Proposition 13, California’s famous tax amendment from 1978 that sets the base property tax rate at 1% and caps annual increases at 2%.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

In a letter to the historic preservation group that filed a lawsuit challenging the legality of the ballroom, Assistant Attorney General Brett Shumate said the structure would ensure the president's "safety and security".

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

These fractures can damage the organ and make it unusable, making crack prevention a critical goal for advancing organ preservation and transplantation.

From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026

The bill’s emergency clause says this is “deemed necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health, welfare, peace, and safety.”

From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026

It seemed more sedate than I remembered it, more perpendicular and strait-laced, with narrower windows and shinier woodwork, as though a coat of varnish had been put over everything for better preservation.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles