Example Sentences

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Reflecting on the press, he later noted, "The press has pretensions of being a crusader but is more often a preserver of the status quo."

From BBC • Jul. 7, 2025

Landon Knack has been a human life preserver for the Dodgers, an unsung rookie right-hander who has helped keep the rotation afloat when seas get a little rough.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 7, 2024

Standing next to the wreckage on the beach, a reporter for Italian RAI state TV noted a life preserver bearing the word “Smyrna,” a Turkish port also known as Izmir.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 26, 2023

Christina Sleeper is a chef, master food preserver and the founder of Sleepers Gourmet.

From Salon • Jan. 13, 2023

Akira grabbed on to the podium like it was a life preserver, and stood there uneasily for a long moment after the applause had stopped.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz