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prevent
verb as in keep from happening or continuing
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Example Sentences
We believe there are competing bidders for the club that are above the '25p in the pound' threshold that will prevent the club from facing any penalties once they exit administration.
While OBR staff thought they had applied safeguards to prevent early publication, there were two errors in the way in which they were set up on the publishing platform WordPress that effectively bypassed these controls.
WHO says countries must also create healthier environments to promote good health and prevent obesity.
“Placing assets in a properly structured trust can protect them from fraud and undue influence. In cases of diminished capacity, legal guardianship may be necessary to prevent financial abuse.”
Pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, has been used for over a decade to prevent HIV, but its reliance on a daily pill has limited its impact on global infections.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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