as in conserves
to keep in good condition
vigilantly preserving the ancient statue for future generations to enjoy
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Recent Examples of preserves
In addition to the musical reconstruction, McBurney has been making a contemporary English version of the libretto, with the translator Hannah Whitley, that preserves the original’s vernacular.
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Jeffrey Arlo Brown, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Crawford's victory preserves the court's 4-3 liberal majority, safeguarding control of one of the most politically consequential state supreme courts in the nation.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
This outcome preserves the ideological balance of the state's highest court that has been in place since 2023.
—Fin Daniel Gómez, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2025
Let’s find a compromise that preserves the Labor Peace Act.
—Denver Post, 1 Apr. 2025
Today, Sitka preserves its Russian legacy through museums, festivals, and Orthodox traditions, keeping its immigrant influence alive.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025
Phytoplankton, microscopic aquatic plants, sink to the seafloor in this state, where sediment preserves them under anoxic conditions.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 29 Mar. 2025
The imperative that many in the sector are now feeling is not merely to push back on the administration, but to adapt to the new reality in a way that hopefully preserves the best of USAID, while making some of the reforms that experts have been demanding for years.
—Dylan Matthews, Vox, 28 Mar. 2025
The fossil preserves the animal’s internal soft tissues, such as muscles, tendons, and guts.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 Mar. 2025
Jeffrey Arlo Brown, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Crawford's victory preserves the court's 4-3 liberal majority, safeguarding control of one of the most politically consequential state supreme courts in the nation.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
This outcome preserves the ideological balance of the state's highest court that has been in place since 2023.
—Fin Daniel Gómez, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2025
Let’s find a compromise that preserves the Labor Peace Act.
—Denver Post, 1 Apr. 2025
Today, Sitka preserves its Russian legacy through museums, festivals, and Orthodox traditions, keeping its immigrant influence alive.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025
Phytoplankton, microscopic aquatic plants, sink to the seafloor in this state, where sediment preserves them under anoxic conditions.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 29 Mar. 2025
The imperative that many in the sector are now feeling is not merely to push back on the administration, but to adapt to the new reality in a way that hopefully preserves the best of USAID, while making some of the reforms that experts have been demanding for years.
—Dylan Matthews, Vox, 28 Mar. 2025
The fossil preserves the animal’s internal soft tissues, such as muscles, tendons, and guts.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Preserves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preserves. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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