preservative
Example Sentences
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Each of these samples was split into two, with boric acid added to one set to test whether the preservative would affect results.
From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026
Costco’s famed $4.99 rotisserie chicken is under fire in a proposed class action lawsuit claiming that the big box warehouse falsely advertised that its birds were preservative free.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026
Possible steps include stricter limits on preservative use, clearer labeling, mandatory disclosure of additive content, and international monitoring efforts similar to those used for trans fatty acids and sodium.
From Science Daily • Jan. 27, 2026
She says there are some "legitimate costs" that come with processing a body - like spending on transport, and preservative chemicals.
From BBC • Aug. 30, 2025
The cant of the ship made for hard pushing, but under their combined effort, the spool slowly rumbled forward, crunching over blistered preservative paint and loosened metal deck plates.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
Vocabulary lists containing preservative
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