preventing
Example Sentences
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The two movements overlap heavily in membership and ideas, sharing an emphasis on reasoning through evidence and probabilities, and a conviction that preventing human extinction should be a top priority.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
According to Dr. Ibáñez, the findings point toward a potentially different approach to preventing cardiovascular disease.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026
"There's always something that's preventing us having that six-week gap that we want. Without regulatory change and change to the calendar, it's not possible for us to deliver that."
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
Yet preventing cheating is only the beginning of the conversation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
By April 21 Olmsted was again confined to bed “with sore throat, an ulcerating tooth, and much pain preventing sleep.”
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
