How to pronounce prevents
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“prevents” in real sentences
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faith prevents destruction
Pressenza IPA · hear it here
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and prevents -- effectively prevents a lot of reconstruction of these local marketplaces.
Dept of Justice · hear it here
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all this kind of stuff that actively prevents the archaeology, prevents it.
Intelligence Squared · hear it here
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It definitely prevents deaths.
The Scottish Parliament · hear it here
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