preventing

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The researchers say tropical rivers should be considered a top priority for mitigation efforts aimed at preventing worsening oxygen depletion.

From Science Daily • May 17, 2026

Small amounts of salt in food can help preserve it by preventing bacteria from growing.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Manu Narayan, GitLab’s CIO, said the software-development tool maker’s existing governance and guardrails are “holding the line” in preventing too much AI agent proliferation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The Bolivian Highway Administration warned that roadblocks on routes leading into La Paz were preventing food supplies from entering the capital.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

We are really not all that good at preventing disease or preserving health—not yet anyway— and we are not likely to be until we have learned a great deal about disease mechanisms.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas