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Recent Examples of untouched
How New Species Actually Get Discovered The popular image of species discovery involves an explorer stumbling across a strange creature in an untouched jungle.
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Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
When conservation lands can’t be left untouched but must become the home of a source of pollution, as this legislation proposes, the ecosystem that these lands provide deteriorates.
—Harper West, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
While some Purdue University Northwest and Purdue University Global programs appeared on the federal government's preliminary list, its flagship campus so far remains untouched.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 5 Mar. 2026
The rest remains untouched, a landscape of redwoods, oak forests, wildlife corridors, and mountain terrain.
—K. H. Koehler, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
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Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
When conservation lands can’t be left untouched but must become the home of a source of pollution, as this legislation proposes, the ecosystem that these lands provide deteriorates.
—Harper West, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
While some Purdue University Northwest and Purdue University Global programs appeared on the federal government's preliminary list, its flagship campus so far remains untouched.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 5 Mar. 2026
The rest remains untouched, a landscape of redwoods, oak forests, wildlife corridors, and mountain terrain.
—K. H. Koehler, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untouched
Adjective
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Learning to live substance-free and unaltered can be a new and terrifying concept.—
Emma Fenske,
The Conversation,
12 Feb. 2026
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Woodard says the situation quickly escalated after two unaltered female dogs were left outdoors, allowing male dogs to find and mate with the females.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
4 Feb. 2026
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With unspoiled beaches, gentle Gulf waters, and sunset skies, Sanibel channels one of Florida’s most restorative weekend escapes.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Mar. 2026
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Among the Pontine Islands, Palmarola emerges as an unspoiled, scenically unique land.—
Micol Passariello,
Architectural Digest,
26 Feb. 2026
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Authorities added that the responding trooper was left unharmed.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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All six residents were able to exit the building unharmed, and no firefighters were injured.—
Naperville Sun,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Upon inspection, the train continued onward, undamaged, sources said.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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The painting was recovered nearly two months later, undamaged.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
12 Feb. 2026
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The Endicott College men’s basketball team has stormed out to a 23–1 start to the 2025–26 season, including an unblemished 15–0 mark in Conference of New England play.—
Erik Anderson,
Boston Herald,
21 Feb. 2026
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How does a bookseller gain enough power to take on Barnes & Noble and Amazon while remaining morally unblemished?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
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Always use pure, uncontaminated wood ash and test your soil pH before adding.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
4 Feb. 2026
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On select nights, follow dinner or drinks with a visit to the adjacent observatory and enjoy uncontaminated views of the galaxy.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Still, every few minutes, a treasure hunter finds an unsullied remnant and places it in a tote bag or basket for safe keeping.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2026
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With almost 13 million acres of the world’s most biodiverse rain forest, rich with jaguars, hummingbirds, and 2,000 butterfly species (take that, Costa Rica), plus some 1,800 miles of unsullied coastline, this country is poised for a tourism boom.—
John Bowe,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
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The judge instead asked for more evidence that the money was untainted.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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To get the hardening benefit, the metal must be untainted.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Untouched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untouched. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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