prevented
Example Sentences
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But walks prevented him from pitching deeper into the game.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
She told the news outlet that embarrassment prevented her from reporting the attack immediately.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
At the suggestion of the arborist, we had the tree’s main limbs secured by industrial wiring that prevented them from swinging too wildly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
In the same preclinical studies, one injection of the lacosamide-containing gel every four weeks prevented cartilage loss more effectively than taking an oral dose every day.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
It was only the Widow Ashton’s inability to see objects clearly without her pince-nez that prevented her from spotting her daughter-in-law the moment she climbed out of her carriage.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
