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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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For the fewer than 1 percent of returns that are flagged, Happy Returns found that the average loss prevention amounted to $218 per fraudulent return.
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Peter Sadera, Sourcing Journal, 6 Feb. 2026
The state has also secured $20 million in this year's budget to combat the spread and support local prevention efforts.
—Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
At the same time, midlife is a key window for prevention.
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Santa Ana also imposes a local retail tax on cannabis, and dedicates that revenue to youth and prevention programs.
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Peter Sadera, Sourcing Journal, 6 Feb. 2026
The state has also secured $20 million in this year's budget to combat the spread and support local prevention efforts.
—Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
At the same time, midlife is a key window for prevention.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
Santa Ana also imposes a local retail tax on cannabis, and dedicates that revenue to youth and prevention programs.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Prevention.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prevention. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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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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