as in prevention
the act or practice of keeping something from happening
by raising the necessary funds, the historical society was able to effect a last-minute forestallment of the demolition of the town's oldest house
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prevention
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Senate Bill 26-141 would create a wildlife collision prevention fund in Colorado.—
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Instead, the 30-hour period included firefighting, water-damage cleanup, and flare-up prevention.—
Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Forestallment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forestallment. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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