prevent

Example Sentences

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Indeed, federal employees have a First Amendment right to talk to the press, courts have ruled as they’ve invalidated policies preventing it.

From Salon

The stimulus aims to stabilize the economy and prevent systemic risk, focusing on debt refinancing, selective housing support, and state-owned enterprise capital expenditure.

From Barron's

One way to prevent the accidental death of albatrosses at sea is the use of bird scaring lines: they're essentially nautical scarecrows, scaring the birds away from the nets and fishing lines.

From BBC

Exactly 30 years ago this week, Boyzone's version of Father and Son was prevented from reaching number one by Michael Jackson's Earth Song.

From BBC

Baldy, and powerful Santa Ana winds have prevented helicopters from recovering their bodies, authorities said Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times