prevent
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With encouragement from Kincaid, Lee, 49, began by planting small sages that would grow quickly and help prevent erosion, since water, mulch and rain often ran down the hillside to the sidewalk.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
The government has taken stakes in startups like Kraken, Wayve and Oxford Quantum Circuits in recent weeks, in a bid to prevent them from moving out of the country to look for funding.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Charles Schwab is an exception, lacking an anti-flipping policy for IPOs, while other brokers aim to prevent price destabilization.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Similarly, tea catechins may prevent muscle loss in seniors, contributing to better physical performance and muscle strength.
From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026
Coal took one of Door’s big flannel shirts to switch up what he was wearing and prevent immediate identification.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
Vocabulary lists containing prevent
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