prevented
Example Sentences
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Despite being explicitly prevented from blaming any party for a death, hearings can often descend into a blame game, with barristers trying to save or sully an organisation's reputation.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
It can be argued, as it was with China, that there is no single action that could have prevented North Korea from obtaining nuclear weapons.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
District Judge Indira Talwani issued an injunction that prevented the federal government from implementing that EO.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack called the strike an “unnecessary escalation,” but it may have prevented one.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
“And on top of that, we prevented the end of Time,” said Mini.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
