This, however, does not prevent them from embracing, and then collapsing onto the floor at the ill child's bedside.

In either case the star's temperature is no longer high enough to prevent it from collapsing under its own weight.

It may also prevent the extension from collapsing upwards during flight.

It could help prevent the city's school buildings from collapsing around the students and teachers who inhabit them.

This heating supports the Sun and prevents it from collapsing under its own weight.

First, states had to step in and spend millions to prevent the Medicare system from collapsing at the beginning of this year.

He could do nothing to prevent them from collapsing under him.

And that prevents your network from collapsing as it gets really big.

The star's internal pressure prevents it from collapsing further under its own gravity.

This is an act of desperation, and for a time the energy released prevents the star from collapsing under its own weight.