prevent
Example Sentences
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"We will ensure that the law enforcement work will continue with the concerned authorities to prevent such tragic events from repeating," the regional government added.
From BBC
"In fact, oseltamivir treatment seems to prevent neuropsychiatric events rather than cause them."
From Science Daily
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization hoped its increased patrols in the Baltic Sea would prevent the sabotage of underwater cables.
He also found MI5 missed a significant opportunity to take action that might have prevented the attack.
From BBC
There are fewer safeguards in place to prevent people from exploiting their inside knowledge on Polymarket.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
