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According to the report, automatic defence plans were activated but could not prevent the power system shutting down.

From BBC

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.

From Salon

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.

From BBC

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."

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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