Sentence examples for prevented something from inspiring English sources

Obama has prevented something similar happening in America.

The perilous state of the American economy undercuts the president's assertions that he prevented something worse.

Mr. Kinton, crediting the passengers and crew for their role in the incident, said, "We obviously had actions on that aircraft that prevented something from occurring".

When one character is involved in a fender bender, his friend assures him that he's lucky, since the accident may have prevented something worse from happening.

As to whether they have ever stopped a rampage killer, Mr. Garahan said: "You do this stuff and you don't know whether you prevented something or not.

In its eagerness to convince itself and us that it has prevented something, the Bush administration has built up the dirty bomber into an Atta-like terrorist capable of leveling downtown Washington.

Whatever the Afghanistan war's origins (and they were retributive, not preventive, except in the sense that every war, and every act of statecraft, is aimed at "preventing" something), this is not a preventive war.

Double prevention occurs when an event, call it C, prevents something that would have prevented E from happening.

I can't think of any medication that more accurately fits the definition of "preventative" than one whose sole purpose is to prevent something, in this case, pregnancy.

I just couldn't prevent something like that happening".

"It is aimed at preventing something dramatic happening one day".