"prevent" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- He had set double guards to prevent any such attempt.
- He remains so throughout the series and actively prevents attempts to change him back.
- "Now, we are fighting every day to prevent attempts by the same people to remake America in their image."
- Having done so the weather prevented any further attempt to make contact with the prize.
- This time, however, due precautions were taken to prevent any attempt at escape.
- Despite heavy artillery fire, its defenders prevented any attempt to approach the walls.
- In order to prevent blind attempts, negative marking system is employed.
- The palace was surrounded by over 100 Spanish soldiers in order to prevent any attempt at rescue.
- At the mouth of the harbor, three ships were sunk to prevent any attempt to force the entrance but it was too late.
- Ethical considerations have thus far prevented any reported attempt by surgeons to transplant a human being's head.
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