preventing

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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

But they know they can rely on their defensive strengths and that may prove crucial to preventing a chaotic final.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

“I just wanted to know who was preventing me from living in my birthplace,” says Bancoult, who was one of the early litigants.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Researchers emphasize that preventing further spread will require increased awareness, careful monitoring, and a preference for using native mushroom species.

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 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