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How to pronounce preventing in American English

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  1. So preventing teen pregnancy, preventing addiction from pregnant and parenting young people and mothers, preventing youth

    The Obama White House

  2. consequences of car crashes were interested in preventing crashes preventing injuries and preventing the loss of

    NTSB

  3. not necessarily preventing infections, but it is preventing symptomatic disease.

    CDC

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