prevent
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Environmental groups have renewed calls for the government to do more to prevent the deaths of thousands of dolphins, whales and seabirds accidentally caught in fishing nets in UK waters.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
With encouragement from Kincaid, Lee, 49, began by planting small sages that would grow quickly and help prevent erosion, since water, mulch and rain often ran down the hillside to the sidewalk.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
The drug can also be used to prevent animals from becoming infected by a screwworm, Talbot said.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
Kyle earlier this week said the government would take an aggressive approach to invest in startups, in a bid to prevent them from moving out of the country to look for funding.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
“I issued immediate orders to prevent any recurrence of such conduct,” he wrote, “and called the local commanders to strict account.”
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
Vocabulary lists containing prevent
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