preclude

Example Sentences

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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

Edward’s sternness does not preclude real love for all his children.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

"This outcome should make plain that time does not preclude a successful prosecution; we will doggedly pursue justice for the victims of non-recent crimes, no matter how many decades have passed."

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

An examination was quietly begun by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency off the bank premises to preclude local panic.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger