preventing
- present participle of prevent.
Example Sentences
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Preventing flaring reduces carbon-dioxide emissions and saves fuel.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
Preventing these AI-related burnout issues can be tough, but possible.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 28, 2026
Preventing unwanted heating is one of the biggest challenges facing the development of quantum simulators and quantum computers.
From Science Daily • Jan. 8, 2026
Preventing any similar disruption in funding markets is likely to be a priority for the Fed now, says James Bianco, the eponymous founder of Bianco Research.
From Barron's • Oct. 24, 2025
Preventing unwanted attachments, as we have just seen, is one reason.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
