Word: prevent
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...been around a long time and has given such pleasure to so many and has the potential to give such pleasure to so many more. Should we allow it, through our inaction, greed and perhaps cowardice, to become an exotic on this continent? If not, how do we prevent...
...already socially and educationally stratified along racial lines. Creating a diversified teaching force will be crucial to prevent the already precarious position of women and minorities from eroding further over the next generation. Emerging demographic patterns make the imperative even more urgent. By the year 2000, the total number of minority children will have increased by more than 25 percent from what it is today while the number of white children will only increase 0.2 percent...
...think we'll do everything that we can do to pursue or prevent layoffs," she said. "Failing that, if people must be laid off we'll work with the university and hope they'll work with...
First, she intercepted a Montalbano back-pass to Reilly, but the Crimson goalie threw herself at the All-New England forward's feet to prevent a goal. Arico followed by tackling the ball away from Montalbano for another breakaway, but rifled the ball wide. Arico threatened once again minutes later when she found herself open in the Crimson penalty area, but Reilly charged 15 yards out of the net to smother yet another shot...
Just one disagreement remains to be settled between the two chambers before the legislation goes to Bush--whether to accept a Senate proposal to ban federal aid to programs that buy hypodermic needles for intravenous drug users unless the president certifies that the effort helps prevent the spread of AIDS...