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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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The filing also discusses regulatory changes, including Medicare reimbursement adjustments, and provides an overview of the company's strategy to continue acquiring outpatient physical therapy practices and expanding its industrial injury prevention services.
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
Fall prevention strategies and balance training are crucial and can help reduce the risk of fractures.
—Jianying Zhang, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
During his first term, Ta advocated for cities to have easier access to existing affordable housing funds to help build and run regional homeless shelters and prevention programs, halting gas tax increases and placing the landmark civil rights case Mendez v. Westminster in California textbooks.
—Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 5 Nov. 2024
The former Eagles and Denver Broncos safety participated in a 5K Ruck March in San Antonio, Texas for veteran suicide prevention during the month of October.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
Fall prevention strategies and balance training are crucial and can help reduce the risk of fractures.
—Jianying Zhang, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
During his first term, Ta advocated for cities to have easier access to existing affordable housing funds to help build and run regional homeless shelters and prevention programs, halting gas tax increases and placing the landmark civil rights case Mendez v. Westminster in California textbooks.
—Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 5 Nov. 2024
The former Eagles and Denver Broncos safety participated in a 5K Ruck March in San Antonio, Texas for veteran suicide prevention during the month of October.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Prevention.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prevention. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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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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