prevent
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Okinawa Governor Genta Koja says the prefecture has repeatedly demanded that the US take action to prevent such incidents, and said he sees the alleged crime as a sign of a lack of discipline.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
But Louise Rudd, a senior adviser at the workplace advice and conciliation service Acas, says there are no regulations that prevent employers from asking interviewees about their current salary, or their salary expectations.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
It also helps prevent the breakdown of certain proteins located on the outer surface of mitochondria.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 2026
The framers wrote the Constitution to prevent states from pursuing self-interested policies that intrude on the powers of other states and the nation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
“I couldn’t sleep the whole night, thinking about how to prevent my bicycle from being taken from me,” he said.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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That prevents the import or sale of humanoids that are made up of less than 65% of domestic content for sale, although companies can apply for an exemption.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
Because Plant Armor physically prevents insects from feeding on the plants, Olawuyi said the technology could also reduce the amount of conventional pesticides needed in agricultural fields.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026
Currently, the charter prohibits the city from mortgaging city-owned property and prevents it from operating purely commercial or industrial businesses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Hirst also made a restraining order which prevents McEvoy contacting the children.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
“Like you said, you can only buy six tickets. Six tickets at a time. There’s nothing that prevents someone from buying six tickets, then getting back in line and buying six more tickets.”
From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar
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It also increased the infiltration of T cells, immune cells that are typically prevented from entering pancreatic tumors.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026
The president would typically make the trip by air, but conditions prevented planes and helicopters from landing in Oklahoma.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
Also like the previous report, Nardello & Co. said it could not verify the accuracy of information provided to the court because privacy rules prevented access to the underlying data.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Cornell says it is legally prevented from publicly disclosing specific disciplinary outcomes about disciplinary students, adding that "we recognise that this legal limitation can be frustrating".
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Something prevented them from taking a single step that was not in a specific direction.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
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The task force’s charter document states it will “develop plans for responding to SI-enabled threats to our society, while preventing overregulation and regulatory capture that would stifle innovation and competition.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
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
In January, Raman voted against the mayor’s push to add 170 police officers, a proposal aimed at preventing the department from losing officers this year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
It provided a shield, preventing radiation from escaping, and it also cooled the rods.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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