preventing

Example Sentences

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The Australian government has issued an exclusion order preventing another woman in the Syrian camp from entering Australia.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Acosta, 43, said he wants to help solve the city’s affordability crisis, which is preventing young people from buying houses and having families, because “our generation is cooked.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The findings, published recently in The Lancet, shed light on why preventing kidney stones remains difficult, even when people are motivated and receive ongoing support.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2026

Beijing has supported major Chinese rare-earth companies financially, and passed laws preventing foreign companies from buying rare-earth mines in China.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

She was still a prisoner, for starters, with Minya’s army preventing her from leaving her room.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor