prevented

Example Sentences

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The compound prevented GRK2 molecules from forming harmful aggregates, allowing mitochondria to function more effectively.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

Fans were also prevented from taking bottles into stadiums at the last World Cup in Qatar.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

It nearly prevented me from expressing my voice the way I wanted to.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

The inaccuracies in her adoption papers prevented that for years, but she is now nearing the end of her quest, which began with a first trip to South Korea in 2013.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Evidently some of my own reprogramming prevented that.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix