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preclude

[pri-klood] / prɪˈklud /


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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

Experts noted that the agreement does not preclude companies from using fossil fuels to meet growing energy demand.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

That could preclude many policies to increase housing supply, which most economists agree is the strongest way to make homes more affordable.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

But that earlier dispute involved different issues and does not preclude an antitrust action.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

High reliefs largely preclude this kind of pictorialism.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson




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