Farmers may not be able to prevent natural disasters, but they can at least try their best to reduce losses.

VOA: special.2010.02.09

But in the late sixties he went to report on the war to prevent a communist takeover of South Vietnam.

VOA: special.2009.08.16

Israel says the purpose is to keep weapons out of Gaza and to prevent rocket fire into the Jewish state.

VOA: special.2010.06.05

University of Arizona extension experts say covering plants and small trees with cloth or paper can help prevent frost damage.

VOA: special.2010.01.12

The American Cancer Society says governments can do things to help prevent the increase in cancer cases and deaths.

VOA: special.2009.03.02

But one possibility, he says,is that it may take time away from sports or other activities that could help prevent depression.

VOA: special.2009.03.10

To prevent that from happening, American Secretary of State John Hay proposed what became known as the "Open Door" policy.

VOA: special.2010.07.29

Scientists say the auxin has an indirect effect on buds on the side of the stem to prevent branching.

VOA: special.2009.10.13

The project also works to prevent languages from dying out by identifying the most threatened areas where languages are disappearing.

VOA: special.2009.12.02

It is usually much better to prevent a problem from happening than it is to find ways to solve it.

VOA: special.2009.08.30

A doctor examined Brown. He reported that Brown's wounds were not serious enough to prevent the trial from starting.

VOA: special.2009.07.02

The experts said women who wish to become mothers should take folic acid to prevent problems in their babies.

VOA: special.2009.04.21

For example,a group called Shark Safe helped prevent the killing of sharks at a fishing competition in Florida earlier this month.

VOA: special.2009.06.16

He wanted to prevent the South from shipping its agricultural products to other countries in exchange for industrial goods.

VOA: special.2009.09.10