prevented

Example Sentences

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Only the time it happened – in the early hours of the morning – prevented tourist cruise ships being caught up in the devastation, say the researchers.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

The European Union's energy commissioner, Dan Jorgensen, also stressed that more gas could be put on the market if leaks were prevented.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

“The story here is that people have been distressed over the last five years, but loss mitigation prevented the natural clearing cycle,” says Comiskey.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

Electrical current tends to leak through the boundaries between tiny crystals in the material, which has long prevented further miniaturization.

From Science Daily • May 3, 2026

“This ordeal was the most terrible torture,” she said, “as it prevented my sleeping for more than a few minutes at a time.”

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling