How to Use prevention in a Sentence

prevention

noun
  • Exercise and diet play a role in the prevention of heart disease.
  • The run prevention was elite on both sides.
    — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025
  • As the proverb goes, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
    — Marc Saltzman, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2022
  • For Orkin, prevention is the name of the game.
    — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
  • At the same time, midlife is a key window for prevention.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
  • This kind of flea and tick prevention can last up to 30 days.
    — Jessie Quinn, USA Today, 10 May 2026
  • The best control method of all may be prevention.
    — David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 6 June 2026
  • But in the end, the best approach is prevention.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The best prevention is to park in a garage and make sure the garage is squirrel-tight.
    — John Kelly, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2023
  • The best prevention for myopia is not an app or a screen filter.
    — John La Puma, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
  • An ounce of of prevention is worth a cure, Baker said.
    — Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
  • As always, prevention is our best line of defense against the virus.
    — Ariana Garcia, Chron, 16 Aug. 2022
  • This was part of Stearns’ plan to improve run prevention.
    — Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Their in-depth guidance on suicide prevention can be found here.
    — Christopher Dawson, CNN, 8 Sep. 2023
  • This includes fur from pets treated for flea and tick prevention.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 10 Mar. 2026
  • The best path for both sides is prevention, not reaction.
    — Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
  • What is the best termite prevention?
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 14 May 2026
  • For every issue, there is a method of prevention.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 June 2026
  • Read more on how this could work for HIV prevention.
    — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 3 Apr. 2026
  • An investment now in prevention will be worth a pound of cure later.
    — U.s. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Spending more money now on prevention could save you a lot of money down the line.
    — Ana Durrani, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Click here for more tick bite prevention tips from the CDC.
    — Jennifer McLogan, CBS News, 26 May 2026
  • There is no cure, making prevention key, experts say.
    — Dr. Jade Cobern, ABC News, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Here are a few things to keep in mind for fire prevention and safety during the winter storm.
    — Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026
  • This focus on prevention and control is at the heart of public health.
    — Tom Duszynski, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Keep every inch of your shower squeaky clean with this mold removal and prevention guide.
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2024
  • There is not yet a price set for the drug when used for HIV prevention.
    — Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The type of stone mostly matters for prevention.
    — Erin Allday, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Most of that money did not go to smoking treatment and prevention.
    — al, 26 Oct. 2022
  • And that’s important to a team that values run prevention more than most.
    — John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2026

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