preventive
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Healthcare economists say giving people access to preventive healthcare saves taxpayers money in the long run by keeping the workforce healthy and relieving pressure on an overburdened system.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026
There were no red flags in his test results, he says, but he still met with a nurse practitioner trained in preventive neurology in the hopes of optimizing his health.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026
Ukraine's neighbour Poland said its scrambled fighter jets and placed ground-based air defence systems on alert in a "preventive" response to Russian strikes in Kyiv.
From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026
The courts ordered the preventive seizure of "several assets, relating to sales contracts", the statement said.
From Barron's • Jun. 13, 2026
Well, the guy evidently hadn’t been getting the three-times-yearly preventive cleaning and lubricating, which made all the difference.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
Vocabulary lists containing preventive
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