to prevent

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To Beijing’s regulators, the back-and-forth in Washington has reinforced the idea that governments need to keep a tight grip on powerful AI technology to prevent misuse in areas such as cyberwarfare and bioweapons development.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 9, 2026

Meta said it has protections to prevent Muse Image from making content that violates its policies, including violent, sexual or defamatory images.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 9, 2026

"No lessons have been learnt at Pentonville prison, no procedures have been put in place to prevent these deaths," said Saroj.

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2026

A Treasury official said the U.S. dollar shipments to Iraq resumed after Baghdad committed to additional safeguards to prevent militia groups from exploiting the country’s financial system.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 8, 2026

Wilson’s chief concern was his idealistic scheme for a world organization to prevent future wars.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman