to prevent

Example Sentences

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Many of the rules prevent drivers from buying more than a tank’s worth of gas, to prevent hoarding.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026

Gen. Rob Bonta accused the Sheriff’s Department of failing to screen jail staff for contraband and offering inadequate training to prevent overdose deaths.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026

Researchers are urging government to put in new regulations to insist processed food manufacturers test for microplastic contamination - similar to the legislation that already exists to prevent chemical contamination.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

Non-antioxidant preservatives are used to prevent the growth of microbes such as mold and bacteria.

From Science Daily • Jun. 18, 2026

Perhaps she had come to prevent her unhappy customer from dripping hot salty tears on the books.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood