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prevent

[pri-vent] / prɪˈvɛnt /


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The Spain international somehow produced an incredible piece of athleticism to tip the ball over the bar and prevent Brighton from coming two goals down to level.

From BBC

It was the second time in a year that a pair of Mammoth patrollers were caught in an avalanche after doing ‘mitigation work’ designed to prevent deadly snow slides.

From Los Angeles Times

"I spoke to the foreign minister of Tajikistan and we are working together to prevent such incidents," he told an event in Kabul.

From Barron's

Researchers have a lot to consider on that front, including how to prevent robots from falling in a way that can harm someone and detecting people or even pets.

From MarketWatch

Researchers have a lot to consider on that front, including how to prevent robots from falling in a way that can harm someone and detecting people or even pets.

From MarketWatch