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prevention

[pri-ven-shuhn] / prɪˈvɛn ʃən /


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Young teaches himself to code and envisions an app that will focus on mental health and suicide prevention.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 2026

Better forest management and fire prevention can make a difference, however.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

Yang emphasized that more research will be required before treatments aimed at PEs can be tested as prevention or therapy in people.

From Science Daily Jul. 31, 2026

"It certainly has become more of a problem," said Paul Foster, who leads cyber prevention work at the NCA.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

“Remember, an ounce of prevention ...” “Ai, Chihuahua . . .” Bernabe whimpered, settling back.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

"There were these pressure alarm mats, but as soon as you stood on them, they would slip from underneath your feet – they were used as preventions, but were actually causing the falls."

From BBC Nov. 6, 2025

U.S. taxpayers invested billions of dollars in the effort and were able, until recently, to access treatments and preventions for the virus without paying out-of-pocket for them.

From Seattle Times Dec. 7, 2023

"Epidemic preventions have been lifted...COVID-19 testing sites are mostly being dismantled... So, because right now in Chaoyang district cases are quite high, it is better to stock up on some medicines," he said.

From Reuters Dec. 7, 2022

DuckDuckGo CEO Gabe Weinberg said at the time that the reason for it was a search syndication agreement with Microsoft, and that more updates on third-party tracker preventions were coming.

From The Verge Aug. 5, 2022

I needed great things, perhaps, but I needed them expressed in little ways; and I needed little cares, little attentions, little thoughtfulnesses, little preventions, little, little, absurd kindnesses, tendernesses, recognitions, forgivenesses.

From A Spirit in Prison by Hichens, Robert Smythe




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