prevent

Example Sentences

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They have also been trained to prevent illegal wildlife trafficking in Tanzania.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The bill would also prevent some high-margin services that the equipment-makers provide their Chinese customers.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The disease is treatable with antibiotics, and early diagnosis helps prevent severe illness and hospitalization.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

He was following orders: Congress had told him to prevent the British from intercepting confidential correspondence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Are we going to travel back in time and prevent genocide, world wars, the atomic bomb?

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly