The phrase "action to prevent a" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing measures or steps taken to stop something from happening.
Example: "The government has implemented an action to prevent a potential health crisis."
Alternatives: "measures to avert a" or "steps to stop a".
Instead of taking decisive action to prevent a repeat, ministers have ruled out tough action," Hunt said.
The statement also underscored "the necessity of efficient international action" to prevent a deterioration in global climate conditions.
His words will inevitably be used to bolster arguments in favour of military action to prevent a nuclear-armed Iran.
It is essential for the international community, led by the United States, to take decisive action to prevent a pandemic.
There will be a temptation to take more extensive action to prevent a run on all the remaining deposits.
Speaking after talks with the German chancellor, Angela Merkel, Davutoğlu called for action to prevent a new wave of refugees from moving north across the Turkish border.
He urges leaders in other nations to learn from the United States' mistakes and take immediate action to prevent an international crisis.
A1 Moving Early on Virus Threat Officials said they were taking action to prevent an outbreak of West Nile virus as the weather warms.
The new active solutions are designed to take immediate action to prevent an attack, instead of only notifying the administrators about an attack.
Barack Obama said he authorised the action to prevent "an act of genocide", but vowed that America would not get dragged into another war.
And yet what was originally billed as a discrete military action to prevent an impending civilian slaughter in Benghazi escalated into a bombardment that led to regime change and mayhem.
