prevented

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Prevented from doing his job of overseeing privacy and security protocols, he says he was ultimately forced into resigning.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

Prevented from entering the stadium by local security hired by the Iranian authorities, they've still managed to make their voices heard via the megaphones and loud speakers they set up outside.

From BBC • Nov. 16, 2022

Prevented from seeing her parents without court-ordered supervision, Dasani must spend the holiday at a temporary foster home on Staten Island.

From New York Times • Sep. 28, 2021

Prevented by state law from a second consecutive term, Mr. Patterson was succeeded by Wallace in 1962.

From Washington Post • Jun. 5, 2021

Prevented by long-continued ill-health from taking part in boyish sports, he had the more opportunity for the development of his precocious mind.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8 "Haller, Albrecht" to "Harmonium" by Various