Protestant gangs prevented Catholics from ever occupying five refurbished homes there.

He and his father were determined to do their utmost to prevent Union soldiers from occupying Maryland.

A court injunction prevented them from occupying nearby Paternoster Square.

The Pauli exclusion principle prevents identical fermions from occupying the same quantum state.

Although he was unable to prevent the enemy from briefly occupying the city, Frederick later praised him for his conduct.

"That doesn't prevent others from occupying them," observed a red-haired young woman in the first row.

First, the need to prevent the Boers from occupying the mountains of the area.

The remote location prevented most from occupying and building on their land.

In other words, they exist partly to prevent the other guy from occupying the slot with his network.