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11prevent — pre·vent || prɪ vent v. cause not to happen, avert; delay, impede, hinder …
12delay — v 1. defer, postpone, suspend, table, shelve, Sl. put on the shelf, pigeonhole, prorogue; hold off, hold up, lay over, refrain from further action, hold in abeyance, put in cold storage, put on ice, put on a back burner, hang fire, put in a… …
13prevent — v 1. obstruct, hinder, hamper, block, impede, interrupt, interfere, interpose, intervene; stop, put a stop to, halt, check, arrest, abort, preclude; frustrate, thwart, foil, balk, baffle; restrain, inhibit, repress, constrain; delay, retard,… …
14prevent — To hinder; to obstruct; to intercept. A person who is induced by means of representations or promises to delay a suit, is not thereby prevented from suing. Burr v Williams, 20 Ark 171, 185 …
15Tom DeLay — House Majority Leader In office January 3, 2003 – September 28, 2005 Speaker Dennis Hastert Whip …
16Tom DeLay campaign finance investigation — The Tom DeLay campaign finance investigation led by Texas Travis County District Attorney Ronnie Earle led to the indictment of Tom DeLay in 2005 on criminal charges of conspiracy to violate election laws in 2002 by a Travis County, Texas grand… …
17Broadcast delay — Seven second delay redirects here. For the WFMU radio program, see Seven Second Delay. Part of a series on Censorship …
18Initiatives to prevent sexual violence — As sexual violence affects all parts of society, the response to sexual violence is comprehensive. The responses can be categorized as:Individual approachesPsychological care and supportCounseling, therapy and support group initiatives have been… …
19Clutch delay valve — A clutch delay valve is an automotive component added to the clutch system of an automobile to standardize clutch engagement speed. Its purpose is to engage the drive train of an automobile without introducing shock to the drive train components… …
20arming delay device — A device fitted in a mine to prevent it being actuated for a preset time after laying …
