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prevention

[pri-ven-shuhn] / prɪˈvɛn ʃən /


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The court said staffing levels needed for safety protection, facility damage prevention and product quality maintenance must remain at normal levels, to prevent damage to facilities and production.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Disney’s privacy policy notes that the identifiers created for identification are deleted within 30 days unless they need to be kept for legal or fraud prevention purposes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

For a condition affecting hundreds of millions of people globally, that kind of prevention could add up quickly if applied broadly among people at elevated risk.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

Chopra said in his February statement that he was now focused on “supporting accountability, prevention and efforts that protect and support survivors.”

From Salon • May 19, 2026

We need an effective system of crime prevention and control in our communities, but that is not what the current system is.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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