preventing

Example Sentences

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The Australian government has issued an exclusion order preventing another woman in the Syrian camp from entering Australia.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Engineers must carefully reduce energy use by shutting off heaters and instruments while also preventing the spacecraft from becoming so cold that its fuel lines freeze.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

All have since been released on conditional bail, preventing their return to Webb House, and the force said while searches were complete, it would keep officers in the area.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

Acosta, 43, said he wants to help solve the city’s affordability crisis, which is preventing young people from buying houses and having families, because “our generation is cooked.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

He had planned to lay out his step-by-step strategy for preventing an arms race, backing each step with clearly reasoned arguments.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin