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“She almost certainly helped prevent more bloodshed,” the police chief said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Political commentator Ajoy Bose said the government was caught between a "rock and hard place" while seeking to prevent a repeat of the massive CJP protests in July.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

It also asked the Justice Department to prevent QR-code-based tabulation in Georgia and require Georgia to end its use of the codes in six months.

From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026

In healthy muscles, they prevent DEAF1 from becoming excessively active.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

Would her instruction to think of the chickens as baby dodos be enough to prevent mayhem?

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

Although reducing inflammation could theoretically influence the disease, the study did not demonstrate that GAE prevents cartilage deterioration or reverses existing joint damage.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

That’s because the measure prevents state and local officials from changing the rules for a project once its application is submitted, he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

As difficult and exhausting as mourning rituals can be, they create a structure that prevents us from ignoring grief.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

She has also vowed to close a "loophole" that prevents prosecutors from pursuing rape charges in cases when the victim has voluntarily consumed drugs or alcohol.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Is it more strained than claims that the skepticism of onlookers systematically prevents the occurrence of certain paranormal phenomena?

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos

"If I could have prevented this, I would have," she said, according to The New York Times.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

It says she made numerous efforts to contact counsel at the start of the search, but the agents prevented her from doing so for more than an hour.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Rams safety Kamren Kinchens prevented Shakir from scoring when he just barely managed to trip up the Buffalo receiver.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Historically, private equity and private debt funds imposed lock-ups that prevented accredited investors from accessing their funds for long periods of time.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

Ashton stood very still, but his hands flexed by his sides, as if it was only an enormous effort that prevented him from snatching the book from her by force.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

One Ukrainian unit reported losing control of drones midflight as a result of the disruption, preventing them from destroying a Russian rocket arsenal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

It allows young mammals to consume nutrient-rich milk safely, preventing liquid from entering the nasal passages.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

US District Judge Jennifer Rochon issued a temporary restraining order, preventing the administration from creating or airing such ads for 14 days.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

That morning, up to 1,000 people - including politicians such as O'Neill - blocked the road, preventing Orangemen marching from Drumcree Church a mile to the west.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

She hated this man with the scar on his mouth, this man who was preventing her from doing what she had vowed to do.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee