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prevention

[pri-ven-shuhn] / prɪˈvɛn ʃən /


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Similar prevention work is taking place at other areas of open water, including nearby Waterswallows Quarry, which also attracted large numbers of people over the weekend, the fire service said.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

The deals, announced Tuesday, mark a new push by the weight-loss drug market leader into infectious-disease prevention.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

It would have required the state’s regulatory agency to consider the audits’ findings before agreeing to raise customer rates to cover even more wildfire prevention spending.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

That was the central motivation behind REBOOT: to test whether an old standard still makes sense in the era of rapid artery reopening and modern prevention.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

TB programs in developing nations are generally underfunded, resulting in weak delivery systems for treatment and prevention.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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