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as in preservation
the careful maintaining and protection of something valuable especially in its natural or original state everyone has a duty to aid in the conservation of our nation's wilderness areas

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Recent Examples of conservation While the farm initially looked into international partnerships, Davis said political conflicts in eastern Europe like the Russia-Ukraine war have diverted attention away from wildlife conservation and toward human survival. Kylie Williams, Miami Herald, 29 June 2025 The sale of public lands would cover at least 600,000 acres and up to 1.2 million acres, according to a projection from the Center for Western Priorities, a conservation group. Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2025 In the decades that followed, the ESA proved to be one of the most powerful conservation tools in the world. Christine Peterson, Vox, 27 June 2025 One particularly inspirational conservation triumph that illustrates successful intensive conservation efforts is the California condor, Gymnogyps californianus. Grrlscientist, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for conservation
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  • Passing cars honked in support while protesters waved signs calling for the preservation of the expansive Everglades preserve, home to several endangered species and Native tribes.
    Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
  • Bezos, the world’s third richest person, and Sánchez, requested that in lieu of gifts, guests donate to local organizations supporting the preservation of Venice.
    Sarah Polus, The Hill, 28 June 2025
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  • Lee said obtaining those skills can take anywhere from a day or two for a forklift certification to up to four years of education and apprenticeship programs for maintenance technicians, one of the most in-demand manufacturing jobs today.
    Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 30 June 2025
  • During a maintenance task to stir the oxygen tanks, an electrical short causes one of the tanks to explode, with the other rapidly venting its oxygen into space.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 29 June 2025

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“Conservation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conservation. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

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