Example Sentences

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U.S. officials say that the country’s defense industry has been bombed heavily, which will preclude Iran from quickly making more missiles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

"At that point an offshore worker who weighs over 124 kg will not get their medical and that will preclude them from getting on a helicopter."

From BBC • Nov. 7, 2025

Since then, however, the pair’s cases have been separated from each other in a way that will preclude anything he says from being used against his spouse.

From Slate • May 7, 2024

"Ichiro's new role will preclude him from returning to the active roster in 2018," the Mariners said in their statement.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2018

This latter constraint will preclude achieving levels of Shock and Awe through simultaneous attack.

From Shock and Awe — Achieving Rapid Dominance by Wade, James P.