to prevent

Example Sentences

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If issuers like SpaceX can properly time lock-up expiries, they may be able to prevent huge selloffs when new shares become available.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

But police argue the government should legislate to prevent under-16s accessing any platform or app which offers features deemed "high-risk".

From BBC • May 21, 2026

“I am just hoping there are ways, inshallah, to prevent something like this from ever happening again.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

However, Alan Taylor said, with the key rate still high enough to restrain economic activity, leaving borrowing costs at their current level might be sufficient to prevent second-round effects.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

The crew immediately yelled several colorful phrases as they tried to prevent the PVC from messing up the newly poured concrete.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste