An act of God prevents her from being here today.

These acts will prevent all further development in the peninsula area.

At least, he felt, an act of Providence had prevented him from having a death on his conscience.

Although technically opposed to fringe development, the Act did not prevent it.

This act of justice prevented our commander from being placed in a disagreeable situation.

This unwise act may prevent the takeover, but often ruins the company.

Only an intense act of willpower prevented him from hitting his first officer.

The Act prevented the abuse of the life insurance system to evade gambling laws.

The same Act also prevents such a body from being described as a "charity" but allows them similar financial and taxation benefits.

Most public health experts believe that this act prevented the disease from reaching pandemic proportions.