preventing

Example Sentences

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And she said the ongoing problems were preventing her from moving on.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

“It’s not anything serious, but it’s something that is preventing him from playing,” Roberts said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 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

“We’re limiting ourselves in total, but we’re not preventing employees from learning and experimenting,” Schlesinger said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

While you were logged in, you could walk or run in any direction and the sphere would rotate around and beneath you, preventing you from ever touching the wall.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline