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Example Sentences

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Their goal is to detect warning signs early, before a sudden landslide could trigger a destructive tsunami.

From Science Daily

Rangers had been unbeaten in eight league games since Danny Rohl took charge to rekindle their own title hopes, but were undone by two goals in four minutes just before half-time at Tynecastle.

From Barron's

While no fix is universal, you can proactively get ahead of some problems before they arise.

From The Wall Street Journal

The lack of communication has been frustrating for players as well, Smart said, who met with referees before the Utah game as a team captain, but still had his questions dismissed.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s a question that completely flummoxed Michael Glasheen, the FBI’s branch and operations director, last week when he was testifying before the House Committee on Homeland Security.

From Salon