preventive measure
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The closures in East Timor were necessary "as a preventive measure to protect the health of students, teachers and other members of the educational community, given current air quality conditions", the government said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
Treasury as a preventive measure after detecting “risky financial transactions and irregularities reported by financial institutions.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
"While omega-3s play an important role in forming brain cell connections needed for cognition, our results do not support fish oil supplements as a preventive measure against Alzheimer's."
From Science Daily ● Jun. 29, 2026
"And as a preventive measure, 34 buildings and 5 homes are being inspected."
From BBC ● Jan. 2, 2026
Two deacons wedged themselves around Brother Jackson as a preventive measure and two large determined- looking men walked down the aisle toward Sister Monroe.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
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