21.   The problem was compounded, he wrote, because someone left the stock off a list, which his staff kept to prevent conflicts.

22.   We do this to prevent conflicts, build prosperity and strengthen the forces of freedom.

23.   While both fields focus on preventing conflict, peace studies seeks nonviolent solutions, such as deepening cross-cultural engagement or strengthening international legal institutions.

24.   Xhaferi said he was concentrating his efforts now on preventing the conflict between the government forces and the rebels from spilling over to hurt civilians.

25.   Powell said the good relations the United States has with India and Pakistan have been helpful in preventing the conflict from getting out of control.

26.   President Robert Mugabe says his troops are here to prevent the conflict from destabilizing the region.

27.   A hearing in the landmark corruption trial of Tehran mayor Gholamhossein Karbaschi was postponed from Sunday to Thursday to prevent a conflict with the match.

28.   A human rights organization called Friday for international troops to be sent to Kosovo to maintain peace and prevent armed conflict from spilling over into other nations.

29.   Adm. Igor Kasatonov, a deputy chief of the Russian Navy, said that Russia should have deployed its warships in the region earlier to prevent the conflict.

30.   Adm. Igor Kasatonov, a deputy chief of the Russian Navy, said Russia should have deployed its warships in the region earlier to prevent the conflict.