preventing

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His minority coalition government has struggled to manage its parliamentary partners – an array of regional nationalist and left-wing parties – preventing it from approving a single new budget this legislature.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

In 2025 alone, the utilities planned to spend more than $9.2 billion on preventing their equipment from sparking the next devastating wildfire, primarily funded by Californians’ electricity bills.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

Trial data released in March found that the implant was just as effective at preventing strokes as standard daily blood thinners, and significantly safer when it came to bleeding risks.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

The findings suggest the tropical fruit juice could become a useful addition to nutrition programs aimed at preventing iron deficiency anemia in regions where the condition is widespread.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

First, he thanked his recent adversary Howard Fuller for preventing violence on the previous night.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson