preventive measure
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The closures in East Timor were necessary "as a preventive measure to protect the health of students, teachers and other members of the educational community, given current air quality conditions", the government said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
Treasury as a preventive measure after detecting “risky financial transactions and irregularities reported by financial institutions.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Children without influenza who received oseltamivir as a preventive measure showed the same rate of events as children with no flu exposure.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 5, 2026
India's aviation regulator had ordered additional safety checks on Air India's Boeing 787 fleet after the deadly crash as a "preventive measure".
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2025
Two deacons wedged themselves around Brother Jackson as a preventive measure and two large determined- looking men walked down the aisle toward Sister Monroe.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
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