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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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Most health insurance plans cover the total cost of an IUD, including insertion and removal, as part of preventive care.Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2024
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Investing in mobile clinics that can bring preventive care, screenings and basic treatments directly to underserved rural communities.Meeshanthini Dogan, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Video was submitted to the insurance company that alleged to show the animal entering the car.Phil Helsel, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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These four attracted the attention of insurance detectives with a series of suspicious insurance claims, according to the department.Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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The Secret Service put additional precautions in place for the former president after he was targeted in an assassination attempt this summer.Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
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The Arizona Department of Transportation reminded drivers to take extra precautions when hitting the road in the rain, suggesting drivers leave extra braking room and travel time.Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Preventative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preventative. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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