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prevent
verb as in keep from happening or continuing
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According to the report, automatic defence plans were activated but could not prevent the power system shutting down.
SB 323 would ban all abortions in the state except for those performed in medical emergencies or to prevent a pregnant person from suffering death or major, irreversible harm.
Experts have called for urgent measures to prevent reservoirs from dropping to critically low levels.
Researchers have made a breakthrough in the development of new vaccine to prevent a deadly virus that affects young elephants.
He said: "It would seem that some of the security used by our colleagues in the Jewish community has really played a role here in preventing it being a worse situation."
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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