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The aim is to refine how we interpret the past while finding new ways on how to prevent dental disease today.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
Then, Ngo asked what every Stanton resident will ask in the weeks and months to come, as authorities investigate what happened and how to prevent it from happening again:
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
France is mulling how to prevent people from ingesting too much of the heavy metal cadmium, after a warning their breakfast cereal and baguettes could be contaminated with the toxin.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
In a wide-ranging BBC interview about his government-appointed role, the Reverend Clive Foster said he wanted discussions with ministers about how to prevent a repeat of the Windrush scandal.
From BBC • Nov. 25, 2025
He would do this every few minutes, I felt a senseless stupid irritation come over me, and I did not know how to prevent myself from turning round and screaming to him to stop.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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