How to use "prevent" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "prevent" in popular movie and book plots

  • Its main mission was to prevent humans from developing technologies that could make wars a global affair.  - The Memory of Earth
  • Though a valid, Irene has a higher risk of heart failure that will prevent her from joining any deep space Gattaca mission.  - Gattaca
  • The Monolith is the guardian of Europa, and will continue to prevent contact between humans and Europans for as long as it sees fit.  - 2010: Odyssey Two
  • Harry, who has had a change of heart, arrives in time to prevent a cornered Chris from being killed, but is himself fatally shot.  - The Magnificent Seven
  • Work hard, increase production, prevent accidents and be happy".  - THX 1138
  • Ryan must contact Ramius to prevent the loss of the submarine and her revolutionary technology.  - The Hunt for Red October
  • mrs Stapleton had disavowed her husband's plot, so he had imprisoned her to prevent her from interfering.  - The Hound of the Baskervilles
  • Fitz, Simmons and Lincoln determine that the effect of Hive's infection will prevent those Inhumans he controls from being sedated.  - The Singularity (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.)
  • The humans on Earth revolted, overthrew Ra's overseers, and buried the Stargate to prevent its use.  - Stargate (film)
  • Armitage's team attracts the attention of the Turing Police, whose job is to prevent AIs from exceeding their built-in limitations.  - Neuromancer
  • He suspects that this is to prevent him from pursuing his affair with the latter woman.  - The Trial
  • After Lucy dies, Helsing places a golden crucifix over her mouth, ostensibly to delay or prevent Lucy's vampiric conversion.  - Dracula
  • To prevent Serge from obtaining the Frozen Flame, FATE destroys the Dead Sea.  - Chrono Cross
  • The three vow to find a way to prevent the future destruction of their world.  - Chrono Trigger
  • Bruce decides to stop being Batman in order to have a normal life with Chase and to prevent Dick from murdering Two-Face.  - Batman Forever
  • Ultimately the Duo are unable to prevent the kidnapping of the dehydrated United World Organization's Security Council.  - Batman (1966 film)

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