Examples of prevention in a Sentence
Exercise and diet play a role in the prevention of heart disease.
good crowd control is crucial to the prevention of riots
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Devastated, her classmates form a gun violence prevention program at their school.
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Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
The fire department says this is about prevention, not enforcement.
—Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Michael Rose is an internist and pediatrician at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine investigating ways to improve HIV treatment and prevention.
—Michael Rose, STAT, 3 Apr. 2026
Cora even relayed a story about how former Red Sox captain and current game planning and run prevention coach Jason Varitek got boo’ed by fans after having a tough time catching Tim Wakefield only to be cheered later in the game for hitting a home run.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
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Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
The fire department says this is about prevention, not enforcement.
—Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Michael Rose is an internist and pediatrician at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine investigating ways to improve HIV treatment and prevention.
—Michael Rose, STAT, 3 Apr. 2026
Cora even relayed a story about how former Red Sox captain and current game planning and run prevention coach Jason Varitek got boo’ed by fans after having a tough time catching Tim Wakefield only to be cheered later in the game for hitting a home run.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Prevention.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prevention. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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prevention
noun
pre·ven·tion
pri-ˈven-chən 
: the act or practice of preventing something
the prevention of fires
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