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prevent

[pri-vent] / prɪˈvɛnt /


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Even punishing reviews for the show’s long-delayed third season seem unlikely to prevent more recognition of what remains a great performance.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Charles Schwab is an exception, lacking an anti-flipping policy for IPOs, while other brokers aim to prevent price destabilization.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The goal is to prevent or slow the progression of conditions that may ultimately lead to heart attacks and strokes, which are becoming more common in younger adults.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

"We also plan to take some of our key bile acids of interest and see if supplementation of these compounds alone can help prevent or reduce disease," Allaband said.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

He’d been allowed to resign in October 2007, with many millions of dollars the firm had promised him at the end of 2006, to prevent him from quitting.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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