preventing
Example Sentences
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Workers failed to apply enough primer in some areas, preventing layers of the liner from bonding properly.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026
If that is the case, the next major challenge may no longer be simply preventing disease, but understanding aging itself.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
“They’re going to need to beef up how they talk about safety and preventing some of the issues that are described in some of these tweets,” Martin told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
Increased wind shear rips apart thunderstorms, preventing them from growing into tropical storms or hurricanes.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
As Mallory and Irvine struggled slowly toward the summit of Everest on June 8, 1924, mist billowed across the upper pyramid, preventing companions lower on the mountain from monitoring the two climbers’ progress.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
