preserve
Example Sentences
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To preserve the nonprofit’s charitable mission, returns to those investors were capped, and profits above the cap would flow back to the charity.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
Keeping investment expenses low can also help preserve more of your returns over time.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
The best likely outcome for investors: Symbolic gestures that steady the relationship and preserve, and possibly extend, the detente reached last fall.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
In an effort to preserve space at the facility in Nebraska, some passengers were flown to Atlanta, including the passenger who displayed mild symptoms, said Brendan Jackson of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
The surgeon who removed them told Shawn to preserve his baby teeth for as long as possible, then when they rotted out, he’d be given posts.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
Vocabulary lists containing preserve
The Bill of Rights
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"The Landlady" by Roald Dahl
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Unit 3: Compelling Evidence
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