Examples of prevention in a Sentence
Exercise and diet play a role in the prevention of heart disease.
good crowd control is crucial to the prevention of riots
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But there is often a tradeoff between civil liberties and crime prevention and, where minors are concerned, protection must come first.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
By shifting from reactive response to proactive prevention, security teams can stay ahead of threats.
—David Monnier, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
The prevention dose will be sold under a different name, Yeztugo.
—Lauran Neergaard, Fortune, 19 June 2025
The Global Fund's goal is to get two million more people in prevention programs over the next three years, and lenacapavir could accelerate reaching that target.
—Alice Park, Time, 18 June 2025
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
By shifting from reactive response to proactive prevention, security teams can stay ahead of threats.
—David Monnier, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
The prevention dose will be sold under a different name, Yeztugo.
—Lauran Neergaard, Fortune, 19 June 2025
The Global Fund's goal is to get two million more people in prevention programs over the next three years, and lenacapavir could accelerate reaching that target.
—Alice Park, Time, 18 June 2025
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“Prevention.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prevention. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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prevention
noun
pre·ven·tion
pri-ˈven-chən 
: the act or practice of preventing something
the prevention of fires
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