as in stopped
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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
Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Lake, for example, lamented not making an adjustment that might have resulted in an interception or prevented San Francisco 49ers receiver Jauan Jennings from making a spectacular catch in the second game of the season.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Creating buffer zones, also known as defensive spaces, can be effective, but property owners may be prevented from clearing vegetation due to protections of trees desired for their greenhouse gas reduction potential, if not their beauty.
—Louis Gritzo, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
At one point, COVID restrictions scuttled plans to shoot in Europe; at another, the war in Ukraine prevented the filmmakers from shooting the movie in Poland, which shares a border.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
The glitch comes two days after many in the nation were affected by another digital outage, when Verizon experienced a nationwide service outage that prevented customers from placing calls or sending and receiving texts.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
These are a few examples of the major items that could see shortages or price increases as they are either rerouted to West Coast ports or prevented from shipping.
—Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
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But on Thursday, in a surprise ruling, the court vacated the temporary restraining order that had prevented the Education Department from moving forward with the loan forgiveness plan.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Lake, for example, lamented not making an adjustment that might have resulted in an interception or prevented San Francisco 49ers receiver Jauan Jennings from making a spectacular catch in the second game of the season.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Creating buffer zones, also known as defensive spaces, can be effective, but property owners may be prevented from clearing vegetation due to protections of trees desired for their greenhouse gas reduction potential, if not their beauty.
—Louis Gritzo, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
At one point, COVID restrictions scuttled plans to shoot in Europe; at another, the war in Ukraine prevented the filmmakers from shooting the movie in Poland, which shares a border.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
The glitch comes two days after many in the nation were affected by another digital outage, when Verizon experienced a nationwide service outage that prevented customers from placing calls or sending and receiving texts.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
These are a few examples of the major items that could see shortages or price increases as they are either rerouted to West Coast ports or prevented from shipping.
—Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Prevented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevented. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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