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Recent Examples of preventable In 1999, the Institute of Medicine’s landmark report To Err Is Human shocked the nation by estimating that 44,000 to 98,000 Americans were dying each year from preventable medical errors. —
Joe Kiani, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026 To do so, the military has developed numerous measures to protect military personnel from preventable illness or injury. —Paul Friedrichs, STAT, 23 Apr. 2026 Vision loss is preventable with early detection and treatment. —Nate Sylves, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026 Some risk factors for high cholesterol are not preventable—for example, your risk increases with age. —Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 23 Apr. 2026 Data show that smoking is one of the leading causes of preventable death in the country, responsible for roughly 80,000 deaths annually. —Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 22 Apr. 2026 Airbus hopes airlines will be able to achieve double-digit reductions in preventable waste with the new technology, which is currently in a trial phase. —Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026 The vast majority of fatal vehicle crashes are preventable with changes to infrastructure and policy. —Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026 However, the Central Command review concluded that the snipers hadn't seen the actual bomber and that the attack was not preventable. —ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Joe Kiani, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026 To do so, the military has developed numerous measures to protect military personnel from preventable illness or injury. —Paul Friedrichs, STAT, 23 Apr. 2026 Vision loss is preventable with early detection and treatment. —Nate Sylves, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026 Some risk factors for high cholesterol are not preventable—for example, your risk increases with age. —Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 23 Apr. 2026 Data show that smoking is one of the leading causes of preventable death in the country, responsible for roughly 80,000 deaths annually. —Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 22 Apr. 2026 Airbus hopes airlines will be able to achieve double-digit reductions in preventable waste with the new technology, which is currently in a trial phase. —Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026 The vast majority of fatal vehicle crashes are preventable with changes to infrastructure and policy. —Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026 However, the Central Command review concluded that the snipers hadn't seen the actual bomber and that the attack was not preventable. —ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
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This avoidable cycle is rapidly turning into a major strategic failure.— Dan Romito, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026
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Addressing these early helps prevent avoidable friction and keeps daily life running smoothly.— Mark Travers, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2026
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Whether that happened is unclear.— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 27 Apr. 2026
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The extent of Bryant’s actual role in Mizell’s murder has been unclear.— Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Preventable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/preventable. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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