"prevent" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- Prevents shortages of nutrients by storing certain vitamins, minerals and sugar.
- The rationale here is that firms may wish to preserve customer goodwill by preventing shortages.
- This move had been encouraged by the Moscow City Council as a way to prevent widespread shortages.
- In any case, conservationists say officials in drought-prone states are doing too little to prevent shortages.
- Earlier this year, to prevent hoarding and shortages, many of China's largest cities instituted a rationing system for pork, the main meat consumed by Chinese.
- Economists know that speculators prevent shortages, and we don't see why the government should regulate ticket sales.
- Vendors in other sections of the market unaffected by the fire said their companies would obtain sufficient supplies to prevent shortages and price gouging.
- Many water companies have started conservation programs and are expanding the capacity of their systems to prevent shortages.
- Some large health-care organizations said they had sufficient stockpiles to prevent shortages, but some neighborhood pharmacies reported turning away regular customers.
- The city often places restrictions on water use in the summertime in order to prevent shortages.
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