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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Cuts in foreign aid are undermining malnutrition programs for children
Ongoing malnutrition prevention and treatment programs supported by UNICEF alongside local and international partners are facing severe funding shortfalls.
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Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
In 2022, stealing certain Kia or Hyundai cars became something of an internet challenge on TikTok and Instagram, thanks to the carmaker Hyundai Motors' decision not to install a theft prevention mechanism called an engine immobilizer.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
While the residents hadn’t received direct communication from the city before his death, city officials were implementing a study to assess putting speed prevention measures on the street.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
Among them was Karen Edwards, a retired pediatrician, who said the bill will strengthen Connecticut’s approach to gun violence prevention.
—Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2025
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Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
In 2022, stealing certain Kia or Hyundai cars became something of an internet challenge on TikTok and Instagram, thanks to the carmaker Hyundai Motors' decision not to install a theft prevention mechanism called an engine immobilizer.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
While the residents hadn’t received direct communication from the city before his death, city officials were implementing a study to assess putting speed prevention measures on the street.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
Among them was Karen Edwards, a retired pediatrician, who said the bill will strengthen Connecticut’s approach to gun violence prevention.
—Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Prevention.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prevention. Accessed 25 Mar. 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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