prevented
Example Sentences
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This mismatch has prevented conventional stainless steel from being used effectively in some high voltage electrochemical applications.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
In Michigan, narrow criteria and confusion over eligibility have prevented exonerees from getting paid.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026
Burnham said he had wanted to exclude more offenders, but prison overcrowding prevented this.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
The last one took place in 2011, and economic and political crises since then have prevented another from occurring.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
They were prevented from even applying to many colleges and universities.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
