preventing
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Last season, the flu shot was 31% effective at preventing flu-related hospitalizations across all ages, according to early estimates from the CDC.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Chinese social media app Xiaohongshu had meanwhile frozen Mbappe's account, where he has over a million followers, preventing him from gaining any new ones.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
The presence of immature neurons does not establish that new neurons are continuously being produced in older humans, nor does it prove that these cells are responsible for preventing dementia.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026
Mellor said war in the region was causing shipping delays for materials and preventing work from taking place.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
I covered my worksheet, like I was preventing her from copying from me.
From "Ungifted" by Gordon Korman
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