forestall

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Officials struggled to answer questions about post-fire beach safety in part because of a lack of historical data on pollution levels, a pitfall researchers would like to forestall before another disaster arrives.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

"The threat of an H5N1 pandemic in humans is a genuine one, but we can hope to forestall it through better surveillance and a more nimble public-health response," Prof Menon told the BBC.

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025

Our family had long used the “eldest daughter” inheritance trope to forestall bad feelings.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 21, 2025

A democratic restoration cannot restore Athens’s squandered power or forestall its eventual surrender.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

“She and others are about to inherit this sanctuary, a vital step toward reaching our ultimate ends. After decades of persistence, nothing can forestall me.”

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull