preventable
Example Sentences
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It means holding developers accountable for preventable harms while preserving their ability to innovate.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
The hope is that the technology could be extended more widely across the health service, to reduce preventable trips to hospital and give families peace of mind.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
“What is particularly tragic about this case is that this is a preventable tragedy,” Dist.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
Even a colorblind administration should still be invested in avoiding preventable deaths.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
But with the Pap smear, doctors could detect precancerous cells and perform a hysterectomy, and cervical cancer would be almost entirely preventable.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
