Sentence examples for thwart a repeat of from inspiring English sources

The police also ordered businesses closed and strengthened patrols to thwart a repeat of the looting that followed Hurricane Ivan in 2004.

Key members of the French government will meet today to decide on new measures aimed at thwarting a repeat of the attacks in Paris.

Key members of the French government will meet today to decide on new measures aimed at thwarting a repeat of the attacks in Paris that culminated in a massacre of 12 people at a satirical newspaper, and a supermarket bloodbath that left four hostages dead.

A repeat of 2008, basically.

A repeat of 1987, anyone?

OTTAWA, Jan . 24 -After repeated efforts to thwart a hostile takeover bid from Arcelor, the board of the Canadian steel maker Dofasco endorsed the company's offer of 71 Canadian dollars a share early Tuesday.

[A16.] Canadian Steel Maker's Board Supports Hostile Bid After repeated efforts to thwart a hostile takeover bid from Arcelor, the board of Canadian steelmaker Dofasco endorsed the company's offer of 71 Canadian dollars a share.

This tells the story of a gang of school children who heroically thwart a counterfeiting operation.

But sometimes the best of intentions can thwart a student attempting to find his own way.

This doctrine applies when the primary purpose of the transaction is to thwart a shareholder vote.

This assay estimates the capacity of the blood to rapidly thwart a potential bacterial pathogen.