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The ECI says the exercise is necessary to prevent foreign nationals from appearing on voter rolls.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

It also asked the Justice Department to prevent QR-code-based tabulation in Georgia and require Georgia to end its use of the codes in six months.

From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026

In healthy muscles, they prevent DEAF1 from becoming excessively active.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

He was discharged with a complex postsurgery medication regimen to keep his immune system in check and prevent infection, one that had to be followed perfectly.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

And not just a Cocoon, but one that made it clear that Elliot and I were supposed to prevent something bad from happening.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

This means scientists can repeatedly observe Antarctic sea ice even when thick cloud cover prevents conventional satellite cameras from seeing the surface.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

A velocity cap prevents their integration into missiles and fast-moving drones.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

That’s because the measure prevents state and local officials from changing the rules for a project once its application is submitted, he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

She has also vowed to close a "loophole" that prevents prosecutors from pursuing rape charges in cases when the victim has voluntarily consumed drugs or alcohol.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

British grammarians will concede that sometimes the extra comma prevents confusion, as when there are other ands in the vicinity: I went to the chemist, Marks & Spencer, and NatWest.

From "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Author

"If I could have prevented this, I would have," she said, according to The New York Times.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

As human beings began to organize themselves into sedentary, agrarian societies, they formed mutualistic relationships with the wildcats that prevented vermin from decimating their grain stores.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

The mixture prevented the cells from prematurely developing into mature immune cells, preserving a renewable population of progenitors.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

In an interview in July, Adelkoff said safety concerns — primarily because the work she does makes her a target for abusers — prevented her from confirming to a reporter which state she lives in.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

“Would you believe it, Lizzy, that when he went to town last November, he really loved me, and nothing but a persuasion of my being indifferent would have prevented his coming down again!”

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen

One Ukrainian unit reported losing control of drones midflight as a result of the disruption, preventing them from destroying a Russian rocket arsenal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

It allows young mammals to consume nutrient-rich milk safely, preventing liquid from entering the nasal passages.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

US District Judge Jennifer Rochon issued a temporary restraining order, preventing the administration from creating or airing such ads for 14 days.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

There has been particular ire for the reported criminal law “loophole” that the district attorney claimed tied his hands in this case, preventing initial charges.

From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2026

Without the hogs to tend to, he could easily have been there even more than usual, preventing Luke from ever sneaking out.

From "Among the Hidden" by Margaret Peterson Haddix