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to prevent

CONJUNCTION
lest
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But the measures do not go far enough to prevent such behaviour in the future, according to the letter.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

Companies blaming third parties for fires affecting their land would also have to demonstrate they took reasonable steps to prevent and fight the blazes.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

The Salvadorans and other forces must do everything to prevent casualties in areas where gang members live among civilians, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

Since then, utility equipment has continued to spark major wildfires, even though the companies have charged customers tens of billions of dollars to prevent them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

Fact: Companies pump the bag with nitrogen gas to prevent the chips from becoming potato crumbs, proven by my experiment in the third grade.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas


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