prevented
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Pantoja said Van is a top-tier fighter, but he believes the injury prevented both of them from showing everything they were capable of.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
Genetically removing the enzyme that produces D-serine prevented or reduced several later cognitive problems.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
Walker’s illness — which included seizures and frequent hospitalizations — prevented her from traveling out of state, said Molly Duane, one of the family’s attorneys.
From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2026
Americans are sitting on record levels of home equity, but high rates have to some extent prevented them from turning that equity into cash for large-scale renovations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
One of the ways he thought the deportation might be prevented, or at least delayed, was for him to become stateless by legally renouncing his citizenship.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
