to prevent

Example Sentences

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"Ultimately, we want to find better options to prevent breast cancer," McDonald said.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

But the idea is to prevent death, engage clients and start a relationship that might lead to transformative care.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Employees and other insiders generally won’t be able to sell their pre-IPO shares for a few months, because of lockup periods intended to prevent a flood of sudden sales.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

However, to prevent automatic benefit cuts, Congress would need to act to shore up the program’s finances.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

They only knew that they needed to get water into the reactor core to prevent the chain reaction from spiraling out of control.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland