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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As an agency within the Department of Homeland Security with a focus on the prevention of targeted violence, both the Secret Service and I found ourselves in the center in what was, and continues to be, an attack on our schools.
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Donald J. Mihalek, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2024
Low scores for bacteria in the water and flood prevention, a high score for beach access.
—Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 20 Apr. 2024
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Donald J. Mihalek, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2024
Low scores for bacteria in the water and flood prevention, a high score for beach access.
—Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 20 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for prevention
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“Prevention.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prevention. Accessed 6 May. 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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