prevention
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"It's been encouraging to see the survival rates for breast cancer improve over recent decades, and we'd love to see the same gains in prevention."
From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026
The White House said Trump’s numbers are consistent with expected therapeutic outcomes and established cardiovascular prevention goals.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
It uses the revenue to fund public transit projects, wildfire prevention, affordable housing, clean energy, electric vehicles and safe drinking water.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
His physician also addressed bruising on his hand, which has been photographed during public events, as being "consistent with minor soft tissue irritation related to frequent handshaking" while taking aspirin for "cardiovascular prevention".
From BBC • May 30, 2026
On January 4, I’ll be running in the Disney World Marathon in support of the Diabetes Action Team—a nonprofit organization committed to the prevention and treatment of diabetes.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
Vocabulary lists containing prevention
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