prevent
Example Sentences
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It called for a reduction in speed limits in order to prevent further degradation of the infrastructure and "to guarantee the safety of workers and travellers".
From BBC
It prevents true specialization, limits the impact of technology, and produces backlogs we should not sustain,” Sriubus wrote in a memo, according to the Federal News Network report.
From MarketWatch
The Constitution’s framers wanted to prevent the President from abusing monetary power and debasing the currency as English monarchs had done.
“They have to consult us and Greenland, but we can’t prevent them,” he said.
In laboratory mice, preventing these extracellular vesicles from circulating led to noticeable improvements in heart function and reduced signs of heart failure.
From Science Daily
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