Word: prevent
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...present system was designed to prevent students who had been at GSAS for many years from using the University facilities without registering, a common occurrence under the old system...
...memo, Hughes glimpsed that his mind was not functioning properly. "Bob, I have only three really serious problems that might prevent an activation of the mining properties, the new hotels, the automobile race track, and even a few more Nevada projects. These three are: 1. The new Showboat [a rival Las Vegas casino]. 2. The race track legislation which
...rules of polo are designed to prevent collisions and injury to horse and rider, and Harvard was guilty of fouls throughout the contest. Most were examples of players in the wrong place and failing to play through the ball...
...believe it is better to make clear positions beforehand in order to prevent any misunderstanding. You have to bear in mind that we don't talk directly to the Syrians or to the Lebanese. We have to make clear that we cannot tolerate any change that threatens the basic security interests of the state of Israel, either through Syrian movement to the south or the return of the terrorists. [But] we don't mean to threaten anyone. We are not asking for the change of one millimeter of the line between Israel and Lebanon...
Cambridge Mayor Alfred E. Velluci said yesterday that "the reason Harvard rushed to get this containment facility built was to prevent their top scientists from leaving...