prevent passage
Example Sentences
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The economy and fair work committee said town planning should be strengthened to prevent unfair competition from new developments.
From BBC • Nov. 29, 2022
The EU limits the amount of state aid governments can give companies, in order to prevent unfair competition.
From Slate • Sep. 11, 2020
The agency’s handling of the case has prompted two lawsuits, one of which accuses the EPA of violating the 1972 Federal Advisory Committee Act, or FACA, intended to prevent unfair outside influence in government decisions.
From Washington Post • Feb. 15, 2015
If enacted, the bill would have caused some unintended consequences for patent defendants, but overall the legislation created room to prevent unfair rulings, King says.
From US News • Sep. 16, 2014
The purpose of the provision was evidently to prevent unfair practices rather than to punish them.
From The United States Since the Civil War by Lingley, Charles Ramsdell
