"prevent" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- The university was closed for vacation at the time of the floods, preventing even higher casualties.
- He believes such a move will prevent excess casualties, and destruction to property.
- It also said its decision that caution was needed to prevent civilian casualties.
- Thompson's actions had prevented higher casualties in his unit as it withdrew.
- The sultan decided to stop chasing bodies of men into the forests to prevent further casualties.
- If the line is held now, we can prevent new users and increasing casualties.
- The Union ships stayed as far away as possible which helped prevent casualties on both sides.
- Someone suggested firing a missile into it, but David had urged me to prevent civilian casualties if at all possible.
- This Union works to improve conditions to prevent further casualties.
- "We're doing absolutely everything we can to prevent civilian casualties."
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