prevent
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The prime minister said he was "profoundly humbled" to meet the student's family in Downing Street on Thursday and he was determined to "prevent other families from suffering such a devastating loss".
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
The increase in core inflation has reinforced expectations that the European Central Bank will raise interest rates this month as officials seek to prevent inflation expectations from becoming unanchored.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Since the indexes are weighted by market cap, migrations prevent large companies from dramatically skewing the performance of indexes meant for smaller companies.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
UBS was strongarmed into a quickfire takeover of its closest domestic rival to prevent a major blow to Switzerland's financial stability.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
He also had a team of security guards in a big circle around Cleo to prevent troublemakers like me from disrupting things.
From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman
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