"prevent potential" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It can be used when talking about taking precautions against a possible danger or issue. For example: "We must take steps to prevent potential damage to the environment due to irresponsible development."
To prevent potential conflicts, Nationstar said it keeps its servicing employees separate from the auction staff.
Specially designed slabs were incorporated into the wall along major transport routes such as Road 60 to prevent potential attacks.
It is important that practitioners be familiar with such nuances in the law to prevent potential abuse.
But some supermarkets doused binned food in bleach to prevent potential food-poisoning by eating food from bins.
Republicans want to hold the votes as quickly as possible to maintain momentum and to prevent potential last-minute missteps.
People have still been setting barricades with lorries outside the military bases to prevent potential tank attacks.
One military official also said restricting access to the data could prevent potential enemies from studying it.
I lied because I knew that I was capable but that my mental health history would likely prevent potential employers from recognising the fact.
First, the merger of Carlton and Granada triggered a regulatory remedy designed to prevent potential abuse of ITV's dominant airtime sales position.
But most people will shun genetic testing unless effective therapies exist to prevent potential hazards from the particular disorders, Dr. Collins said in an interview.
Bennett stepped down from the board of BBC Worldwide last year as part of a revamp of the commercial arm's governance structure to prevent potential conflicts of interest.
