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are preventing

  • present progressive
    of prevent.
    prevent
    verb (used with object)
    to keep from occurring; avert; hinder.

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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

But he characterized the situation with Canada as more challenging, noting a variety of issues he said haven’t been addressed and are preventing “real negotiations” from getting started.

From Barron's ● Feb. 11, 2026

If you identify the mechanical blocks or restrictions that are preventing you from having a vertical posture, you can treat those blocks and then learn how to sit and stand without creating other poor patterns.

From Slate ● Feb. 27, 2025

You are quite right, Peyrehorade," said his wife, "to stop talking about your idol; you ought to see that you are preventing the gentleman from eating.

From Abb? Aubain and Mosaics by Prosper M?rim?e