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prevention

[pri-ven-shuhn] / prɪˈvɛn ʃən /


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The results indicate that the organ remains important throughout adulthood and could eventually help guide disease prevention strategies and cancer treatment decisions.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

In the 2024-2025 fiscal year, the agency had $500 million for forest management and fire prevention that was not directly tied to cap-and-invest or the bond — up from about $65 million two decades prior.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

Trump, who turns 80 on June 14, is on three medications, two of which are designated for cholesterol control and the third being aspirin for "cardiac prevention."

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

The weight-loss drug market leader is renewing a focus on infectious-disease prevention.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

But for those not yet touched by the disease and certainly for the generations as yet unborn, prevention is the imperative need.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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