Word: prevented
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...working through several promoters to prevent such a harrowing effect as last year," Kim said. "We want to find a promoter who we can build a long-term relationship with...a good promoter who has good relationships with big name artists and agents...
Instead of merely shunning politics, the council could make any number of institutional changes to give itself a more legitimate and effective voice on campus. For one, the council should appoint an effective council historian to provide institutional memory and to prevent the council from repeating its mistakes. Subramanian appointed an historian earlier this semester, but she seems to have abandoned her poorly-defined duties...
...this week, the council leadership's political fervor on international issues went out of control. When a Harvard alumnus told Subramanian about plans to organize demonstrations to prevent the resignation of Soviet President Mikhail S. Gorbachev, the council chair convened an emergency meeting of several council leaders. Three of these leaders, acting on their own behalf, attended a rally in Harvard Square to save Gorbachev...
Another IBM scientist involved with the project, Feng-hsiung Hsu, said that the final barriers that prevent computers from regularly defeating humans would be overcome in the next two to four years...
Some protesters had said they would try to prevent Cristiani from entering the building. But their efforts were thwarted when Secret Service agents apparently whisked the controversial leader's motorcade into a hotel service entrance...