to prevent
Example Sentences
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"Understanding risk factors and taking action to prevent dementia can improve health and quality of life, helping people live longer, healthier and more independent lives," it said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
“Rather than going around causing trouble, his comedy was about trying to prevent it,” the author and performer Trav S.D. observed in his book “Chain of Fools.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
The strike was claimed by Yemen's government, which said it wanted to prevent an Iranian plane from landing.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
This is what Graham worked to prevent, in part through his assiduous sycophancy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Shirtless and with hair shaved short to prevent lice, they scampered and wrestled and searched for frogs in the mud.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
