prevent
verb (used with object)
to keep from occurring; avert; hinder.
are preventing
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present progressiveof prevent.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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In hardware, however, China still lags far behind the U.S. even with Huawei’s recent progress, and chip-production capacity problems are preventing Chinese companies from deploying AI as quickly as they would like.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
However, real estate experts have previously revealed that there may be other barriers in place that are preventing a prospective buyer from coming forward.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 19, 2026
City Councilwoman Elena Baca-Santa Cruz told the Riverside Press-Enterprise that the mall has “hundreds of violations,” though nine of them are preventing it from reopening.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 25, 2026
The market operators have registered over 1,900 new prediction contracts this year—on matters of sports and other topics—with the operators self-certifying that they are preventing market manipulation and protecting market participants.
From Barron's ● Nov. 26, 2025
FRONTIN: If I am silent it's because the crowd of my passions is rolling in me, as in you, and are preventing me from speaking.
From The Forfeiture by Frank J. Morlock
