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as in averted
to keep from happening by taking action in advance
a lot of problems would have been prevented if we'd just prepared better
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Recent Examples of prevented
Lisa Abrams, Baltimore Sun, 11 Dec. 2024
The additional measures prevented an earlier effort to get the bill hotlined in the Senate, said the House Democratic source.
—Victoria Knight, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
For example, the recent spate of drone flights prevented a medevac helicopter from rescuing an individual from a serious car crash incident, according to a spokesperson from Raritan Valley Community College on Wednesday night (December 4).
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
Vaccination has prevented billions of children from contracting this disabling and life-threatening disease and is the only way to wipe out polio completely.
—Cynthia Tully, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Across the universe Voyager 1 is back online and operating normally after a weekslong communication blackout prevented engineers from receiving its science data.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
The Centers for Disease Control estimate that 30-50% of all cancer diagnoses could have been prevented by modifying behaviors, one key modification being getting routine cancer screenings.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 7 Dec. 2024
The global war can still be prevented, or some of the sources of the global conflict can be excluded in Europe, fully denying Russia's further aggression, which at this stage is already a quite difficult if not impossible mission in many ways.
—Shane Croucher, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
Less than a minute later, a quick whistle prevented a second Boldy goal, as his shot got past Gibson and was loose in the crease before the play was blown dead.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 7 Dec. 2024
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These delays can lead to more serious health complications down the road — complications that could be prevented with more affordable care.
—Lisa Abrams, Baltimore Sun, 11 Dec. 2024
The additional measures prevented an earlier effort to get the bill hotlined in the Senate, said the House Democratic source.
—Victoria Knight, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
For example, the recent spate of drone flights prevented a medevac helicopter from rescuing an individual from a serious car crash incident, according to a spokesperson from Raritan Valley Community College on Wednesday night (December 4).
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
Vaccination has prevented billions of children from contracting this disabling and life-threatening disease and is the only way to wipe out polio completely.
—Cynthia Tully, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Across the universe Voyager 1 is back online and operating normally after a weekslong communication blackout prevented engineers from receiving its science data.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
The Centers for Disease Control estimate that 30-50% of all cancer diagnoses could have been prevented by modifying behaviors, one key modification being getting routine cancer screenings.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 7 Dec. 2024
The global war can still be prevented, or some of the sources of the global conflict can be excluded in Europe, fully denying Russia's further aggression, which at this stage is already a quite difficult if not impossible mission in many ways.
—Shane Croucher, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
Less than a minute later, a quick whistle prevented a second Boldy goal, as his shot got past Gibson and was loose in the crease before the play was blown dead.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Prevented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevented. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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