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Caine believes that the low inventories wouldn’t preclude a resumption of major combat operations against Iran but would add to the risk, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

The match ended in a tie, yet that did not preclude the hundreds of Ecuadorians assembled to wave their flags, dance and continue the festivities.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

Hallucinations preclude AI autonomy and automation in any high-stakes environment.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026

Along with all the other abuses uncovered during the Watergate era, new rules governing the FBI were put in place to preclude such abuses from happening again.

From Salon ● Mar. 12, 2026

The distance between close “neighbors,” even if it were considerably less than the average, would seem to preclude frequent popping in for a chat.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos

He compressed the time-scale to such an extent that, watching the movie, one is drawn into a gathering tide of events that precludes reflection or analysis.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

But as a matter of law, the TPS statute precludes judicial review.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026

Powell sticking it out, even for a few more months, precludes that option.

From Barron's ● Feb. 5, 2026

"We are dedicated to serving our community with full transparency; however, the law precludes us from doing so while the court order remains in this case," Dr Ukpo added.

From BBC ● Nov. 24, 2025

I have heard more than a little hissing and roaring through the factory door, but my presently somewhat enervated condition precludes a descent into that particular inferno at the moment.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole

Reading the Westfall Act with close “attention to its text,” he concluded, shows that Congress has not precluded laws like Maine’s.

From Slate ● Apr. 15, 2026

I could have claimed Austrian retirement on my 65th birthday in 2023, but concerns about the Windfall Elimination Provision interfering with my Social Security benefits precluded this.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 4, 2025

One habit that precluded improvement was their reading of trivial romantic novels.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025

Even though the government did not clarify whether Vidovic had served his time, it said a criminal sentence precluded him from holding public office.

From Barron's ● Nov. 20, 2025

The exhaust whistle, coupled with the natural engine noises, precluded the necessity of Mister Scales’ giving any further notice about the car’s arrival at its destination.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey

Under the provisions of the 1998 Northern Ireland Act, regulations governing the flag had become "a transferred prerogative matter", precluding Her Majesty's "command on flags … having any legal effect in Northern Ireland".

From BBC ● Dec. 30, 2025

“What they want to do is get people up and running to start building the bank, rather than precluding people at the front end,” Portilla said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2025

By comparison, even the best available practical hydrogen storage tanks allow the gas to leak out at a rate of about 1 percent per day, precluding any uses that would require year-long storage, Li says.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2023

His ability to remix and rematch pieces adds depth to his closet, precluding the need for a bigger one.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2023

“It means,” said Baaz, “that it will be added to your debts. By my own quick calculations, you should be able to pay it back in approximately thirty-five years, precluding interest.”

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray