prevented
Example Sentences
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Charlie Eastaugh, director of maritime and small boats at the Border Security Command, told the BBC that "last Thursday alone, the French prevented all three of the boats that tried to cross".
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
District Judge Indira Talwani issued an injunction that prevented the federal government from implementing that EO.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack called the strike an “unnecessary escalation,” but it may have prevented one.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
When delivered along with pembrolizumab, an immunotherapy drug and the current standard of care, intismeran autogene prevented melanoma recurrence and prevented the cancer from spreading to other organs, the companies said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
“I’m lucky. We received a letter this morning that snows in the mountains prevented Hollin from coming home. He’s stuck at school until after his spring term, and he’s beside himself.”
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
