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Recent Examples of prevention Even so, the findings underscore that prevention is most definitely possible for many people, says Yu Chen, PhD, MPH, an epidemiology professor at the New York University Grossman School of Medicine who wasn’t involved in the new study. Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 2 Oct. 2025 The researchers concluded that prevention of sleep deprivation and cyberbullying can reduce the risk. Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025 Run prevention and clubhouse intangibles were a major part of the calculus when the Cubs pursued Swanson as a free agent, acknowledging his contributions when the Atlanta Braves reemerged as a consistent contender and won the 2021 World Series. Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025 Low-ranking states may also benefit from greater investment in public health services — promoting whole-person health and prevention of mental health conditions — that can be implemented in primary care offices, schools and other community settings, Reinert said. Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for prevention
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Noun
  • Taxing the value of the land instead of what sits on it encourages development, and land cannot be moved offshore for tax avoidance.
    Renaud Foucart, Time, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Amazon avoidance is Literary Citizenship 101.
    Maris Kreizman September 25, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The guidelines might need revising, with a shift in focus away from strict prohibition toward balance and moderation.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Anthropic ran into a similar problem recently because of its strict prohibition on surveillance, which Semafor reported irked White House officials.
    Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 26 Sep. 2025

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“Prevention.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevention. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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