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concerned with or serving to keep something from happening
the department in charge of taking preventative measures against international terrorism
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Recent Examples of preventative
Colleen Grablick, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
Masks, while not required, can be a helpful preventative, as can staying 6 feet away from someone with symptoms.
—Keri Brenner, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2024
Shiva is spayed, current on vaccinations and preventatives.
—Stephanie Baillargeon-McCurry and, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2024
Also, be sure to budget for health care maintenance items like preventatives for heartworms, intestinal parasites, fleas and ticks.
—Laurie Larsh, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2024
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Start slow Before heading into the great outdoors, make sure your cat is up to date on vaccinations and flea-and-tick preventatives.
—Colleen Grablick, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
Masks, while not required, can be a helpful preventative, as can staying 6 feet away from someone with symptoms.
—Keri Brenner, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2024
Shiva is spayed, current on vaccinations and preventatives.
—Stephanie Baillargeon-McCurry and, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2024
Also, be sure to budget for health care maintenance items like preventatives for heartworms, intestinal parasites, fleas and ticks.
—Laurie Larsh, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2024
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Routine check-ups can help those people identify the preventive measures that can keep them healthy.Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 17 Dec. 2024
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The 2022 Bipartisan Safer Communities Act gave states funding for school mental health programs and local violence interventions, among other preventive measures.Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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In the days since Mr. Thompson’s death, there has been an outpouring of anger at the insurance industry for denying medical claims, with some people even seeming to cheer his killing online.Amy Julia Harris, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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The murder of the insurance executive sparked widespread frustration among Americans, many of whom have experienced health insurance claims being denied and rising insurance premiums.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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When setting up a new device, take extra precautions to secure it, such as enabling two-factor authentication and keeping all software up to date.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 14 Dec. 2024
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Companies have long faced security risks and grappled with how far to take precautions for high-profile executives.Devna Bose and John Seewer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Preventative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preventative. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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