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Recent Examples of preventable
But one metro Atlanta man is working to ensure those tragedies are not forgotten, and to remind drivers that many of these crashes are preventable.
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Alexa Liacko, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
And doctors fear the comeback of a vaccine-preventable deadly disease.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
The peak of the next solar cycle, in the mid-2030s, represents the most dangerous time in history for this completely preventable natural disaster.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
There are preventable measles outbreaks in the US.
—Literary Hub, 30 Mar. 2026
The National Transportation Safety Board blamed systemic FAA failures and found the crash was preventable, with concerns including overreliance on visual separation and longstanding risks in the airspace around Reagan National.
—Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026
That preventable disaster gave birth to DHS, which, among other things, oversees the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), which provides baggage security checkpoints at airports throughout the nation.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
This is especially true this week, as a cascade of disasters (both preventable and not) have caused delays, outages, and long lines across the country.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
Rabies is a preventable viral disease that is most often transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Alexa Liacko, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
And doctors fear the comeback of a vaccine-preventable deadly disease.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
The peak of the next solar cycle, in the mid-2030s, represents the most dangerous time in history for this completely preventable natural disaster.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
There are preventable measles outbreaks in the US.
—Literary Hub, 30 Mar. 2026
The National Transportation Safety Board blamed systemic FAA failures and found the crash was preventable, with concerns including overreliance on visual separation and longstanding risks in the airspace around Reagan National.
—Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026
That preventable disaster gave birth to DHS, which, among other things, oversees the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), which provides baggage security checkpoints at airports throughout the nation.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
This is especially true this week, as a cascade of disasters (both preventable and not) have caused delays, outages, and long lines across the country.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
Rabies is a preventable viral disease that is most often transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preventable
Adjective
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Speaking in Germany, Steinmeier said the United States argument that Iran posed an imminent threat because of its venture toward a nuclear weapon failed to meet the standard required under international law, calling the war avoidable and inconsistent with legal norms governing the use of force.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Mar. 2026
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But this still put a small faction of students in the large district in avoidable danger.—
Doug Turnbull,
AJC.com,
22 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The full scope of these reparations remains unclear, and a specific dollar amount wasn’t noted.—
Justin Klawans,
TheWeek,
30 Mar. 2026
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How much remains unclear, but the optics were concerning for a player whose game is built on physicality, effort and toughness.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Preventable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preventable. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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