Sentence examples for tried to prevent from inspiring English sources

In retaliation, Hamilton tried to prevent Adams's reelection.

Wells tried to prevent it from going to his head.

They tried to prevent state roads across pristine federal land.

Ballack tried to prevent that in the little time remaining.

Democratic lawmakers tried to prevent the vote through five hours of filibustering.

The police later detained several Socialist lawmakers who tried to prevent L.M.P. activists from being removed.

Johan does, of course, survive, having desperately tried to prevent the deaths he knew would come.

US interest rates dropped dramatically as the Federal Reserve tried to prevent "another Japan".

"It's unfortunate that Patrick Murphy and his lawyers tried to prevent this recount from occurring".

From the beginning, Google's founders, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, have tried to prevent atrophy.

They have at least tried to prevent their low-carbon fuel standards from impacting food supply.