preclude

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Recent Examples of preclude Agreeing to a short escrow will likely preclude you from waiting on the appraisal order. Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025 With the program proving popular, the decision to expand meant finding someone who could oversee it daily, as Vinson’s administrative duties precluded him from doing so. Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025 Last month, Mangione’s attorneys also filed a 114-page motion in his federal case arguing that federal prosecutors should be precluded from treating it as a death penalty case due to public comments made by Attorney General Pam Bondi. Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 9 Oct. 2025 By comparison, the workouts many people think of as HIIT involve way longer work intervals and much shorter rest periods, precluding the same level of intensity. Marissa Gold, SELF, 9 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for preclude
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Verb
  • According to the Department of Transportation, daylight saving time saves energy, prevents traffic injuries and reduces crime.
    Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Oct. 2025
  • What was meant to prevent violence ended up turning an ordinary moment into a frightening encounter with armed officers.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Broadway musicians have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract, averting the possibility of a strike.
    Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The government has also followed through on Vought’s earlier threat to fire a massive number of civil servants if the shutdown were not averted.
    Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 20 Oct. 2025

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“Preclude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preclude. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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