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prevention

[pri-ven-shuhn] / prɪˈvɛn ʃən /


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State and federal fire officials have unveiled a new plan to boost wildfire prevention, even as California funding sources are drying up.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2026

The family’s companies have settled many accusations of environmental violations by agreeing to pay fines and invest in better pollution prevention without admitting or denying culpability.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

By contrast, GLP-1 medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Zepbound are already being used by millions of Americans, making them an especially appealing area for future prevention research.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

Bradshaw, who studies children’s mental health and bullying prevention, has been collecting data on 25,000 students.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

It had launched programs for women’s literacy and for the prevention of AIDS, and reduced the rate of HIV transmission from mothers to babies to 4 percent—about half the current rate in the United States.

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




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