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[pri-vent] / prɪˈvɛnt /


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"However, we regret that proactive measures taken to prevent secondary damage and explanations based on clear facts regarding last year's data breach were not sufficiently reflected" in the commission's decision, it said.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

“We regret that our proactive measures to prevent secondary harm from last year’s data leak incident, as well as our explanations based on clear facts, were not sufficiently reflected in the PIPC’s decision,” Coupang said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The Metropolitan Police is calling on tech firms to make stolen phones harder to reuse and prevent criminals from profiting.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Sheinbaum said fences will be installed to prevent confrontations between police and protesters in the Zócalo.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 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




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