prevention
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Deterring the Kremlin’s conventional forces now requires more active prevention or, in military speak, denial.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
"We must establish a comprehensive prevention system to address the cybersecurity crisis," he added.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
For now, Malaysia has agreed to explore a memorandum of understanding with Indonesia to strengthen wildfire prevention efforts.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
For now, the blood test offers researchers a way to identify higher-risk individuals who may be suitable candidates for prevention studies.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
In the modern West, we’re confident that prevention is better than cure; that hard work deserves reward; that no means no; that you are innocent until proven guilty, and that all men are created equal.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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"There were these pressure alarm mats, but as soon as you stood on them, they would slip from underneath your feet – they were used as preventions, but were actually causing the falls."
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2025
U.S. taxpayers invested billions of dollars in the effort and were able, until recently, to access treatments and preventions for the virus without paying out-of-pocket for them.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 7, 2023
"Epidemic preventions have been lifted...COVID-19 testing sites are mostly being dismantled... So, because right now in Chaoyang district cases are quite high, it is better to stock up on some medicines," he said.
From Reuters ● Dec. 7, 2022
DuckDuckGo CEO Gabe Weinberg said at the time that the reason for it was a search syndication agreement with Microsoft, and that more updates on third-party tracker preventions were coming.
From The Verge ● Aug. 5, 2022
Certain preventions, rather than remedies, of which there were none, were now employed by the Mayor.
From The History of London by Sir Walter Besant
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