prevention
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The combination of prevention and repair has been calculated at almost one-third of the growth in gross domestic product since 2000.
From Barron's
They also criticized Edison executives for not incorporating any lessons they learned from the Jan. 7 wildfires into the company’s fire prevention plans.
From Los Angeles Times
Dec. 12 is also when the governor, who is now running for his third term, announced “a state partnership with third party experts at WayPoint to implement a statewide fraud prevention program.”
Balancing the prevention of wildfires with protecting fragile environmental resources has led to some recent tension between L.A. and California staffers.
From Los Angeles Times
They argue that with the dwindling number of cops, officials need to start investing more in community-led efforts that they say prioritize prevention over punishment and would go further in reducing crime.
From Los Angeles Times
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