preventing

Example Sentences

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Graells suggested that part of the cargo may have become buried beneath the sand immediately after the accident, preventing recovery efforts at the time.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

The Angels flipped the script on the Dodgers, preventing a Freeway Series season sweep with a 13-5 win Sunday afternoon at Dodger Stadium.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Dornan also said that while the police have a key role to play in preventing hate crimes, it was "a wider societal issue which cannot be resolved by policing alone".

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Higher crude prices likely would emerge and cut down on demand, preventing inventories from hitting tank bottoms, Hoffman said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

By April 21 Olmsted was again confined to bed “with sore throat, an ulcerating tooth, and much pain preventing sleep.”

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson