preserving
- present participle of preserve.
Example Sentences
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"This research has given me a renewed appreciation for the importance of preserving extant species for the future."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 24, 2026
Doctors also see preventive medicine as a key to preserving longevity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
What he found is an American artifact worth preserving.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Herbarium sheets are a way of preserving plants and flowers on paper and were first made in Italy in the 15th Century.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
They respond to the age of exploration and discovery, but only with the intention of preserving and protecting the conceptual apparatus of traditional philosophy.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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