preclude

Example Sentences

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Along with all the other abuses uncovered during the Watergate era, new rules governing the FBI were put in place to preclude such abuses from happening again.

From Salon • Mar. 12, 2026

But Dougal’s naiveté does not preclude a sly sense of humor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

“These standards would also preclude the use of proven technologies that fuel global shipping fleets, including lower emissions options where U.S. industry leads, such as LNG.”

From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025

"At that point an offshore worker who weighs over 124 kg will not get their medical and that will preclude them from getting on a helicopter."

From BBC • Nov. 7, 2025

He’d gone through a repentance process so he could cleanse himself of the behavior that would preclude him from going on a mission.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel