preventing

Example Sentences

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Cheaper options could be faster to roll out, he said, and other cockpit technologies in development could be more effective at preventing midair collisions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Salty water could be preventing the recovery of one of the UK's rarest amphibians by making former breeding sites unsuitable for their survival, a study has concluded.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

In 2025 alone, the utilities planned to spend more than $9.2 billion on preventing their equipment from sparking the next devastating wildfire, primarily funded by Californians’ electricity bills.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

The findings suggest the tropical fruit juice could become a useful addition to nutrition programs aimed at preventing iron deficiency anemia in regions where the condition is widespread.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

A judge had agreed and issued an order preventing Mrs. Thomason and her mothers’ group from interfering.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals