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preserve

[pri-zurv] / prɪˈzɜrv /


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“I’m trying to preserve a town that has values.”

From Slate • May 4, 2026

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have uncovered a built in process that can remove existing amyloid plaques from the brains of mouse models of Alzheimer's disease while also helping preserve memory and thinking ability.

From Science Daily • May 2, 2026

How do you preserve history without being seen to revive beliefs that people have consciously moved away from?

From BBC • May 2, 2026

As an American Library Assn. accredited librarian, Oakley founded the LA Drag Archive, a physical and digital collection of drag and gender-variant performances, to honor and preserve the legacy of the art form.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

In particular, women who’d been aviators, and women who’d worked as ground crew for Marina Raskova’s regiments, began to preserve their history and to tell their own stories.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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