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[pri-vent] / prɪˈvɛnt /


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The proposed system would use conventional frying to brown the surface and create crunch, while microwave energy would speed moisture removal and help prevent excess oil from entering the potato.

From Science Daily Jul. 29, 2026

A company spokeswoman said Anthropic took steps to restrict the model’s responses to prevent foreign adversaries from using the models in “ways that create severe safety risks.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

They wanted to prevent arts money from being raided for other purposes.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

This last rule is perhaps the most important; it would prevent the court from providing under-the-radar expansions of the law as it tried to do in the aftermath of Callais.

From Slate Jul. 29, 2026

And not just a Cocoon, but one that made it clear that Elliot and I were supposed to prevent something bad from happening.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

For people worried whether they worked enough: There is no maximum income that prevents people from qualifying for Social Security.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

He has since become British and Commonwealth champion, but his immigration status prevents him from fighting abroad - or taking his family on holiday.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

Some central banks could be forced to sell part of their gold reserves to stabilize their currencies as oil prices start to rise, which prevents gold from acting like a safe-haven asset.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

The resulting complex background prevents the coordinated motion needed for quasiparticles to exist.

From Science Daily Jul. 9, 2026

This prevents predators from seeing and eating them.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple

Since Trafford made his top-flight debut in 2023-24, Pickford has prevented far more goals - despite facing a higher quality of shot - and has a better save percentage.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

After deploying last week, the Lebanese army initially prevented residents from entering Zawtar al-Gharbiya while it carried out search and sweep operations, before allowing locals to check their homes in recent days.

From Barron's Jul. 28, 2026

It’s heartbreaking as a pediatrician and as a father to know that the entire situation could have been easily prevented.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

They found major changes in gene activity that prevented fat cells from properly processing and storing lipids.

From Science Daily Jul. 26, 2026

Washington was the core of gravity that prevented the American Revolution from flying off into random orbits, the stable center around which the revolutionary energies formed.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

By helping her gather these documents, you’ll be providing a bit of relief and preventing bad surprises when she’s grieving.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

Another resident reported that, in April, a Waymo was idling for more than five minutes in front of the entrance to a church parking garage during a Sunday service, preventing parishioners from entering and exiting.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

The campaign was begun to push education around consent, respect and healthy relationships, with the aim of preventing abuse and violence.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

A federal judge in Oakland on Monday issued a temporary restraining order preventing Paramount from finalizing the acquisition for at least 14 days as that antitrust case heats up.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

At the same time, the Wampanoag fended off Indians from the interior, preventing them from trading directly with the foreigners.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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