1.   An international rescue effort has prevented the collapse of the Mojkovac dam in the Yugoslav republic of Montenegro.

2.   A plastic stent is temporarily inserted to prevent collapse of the trachea.

3.   Cal-OSHA officials maintained that the company failed to shore up the trench to prevent collapse.

4.   During the past week we have prevented a collapse, but the situation today remains critical.

5.   Few visitors will know that the structure is designed to prevent collapse from horizontal stresses after an earthquake or bomb blast.

6.   He passed that test by reassuring the markets that the banking system would have enough liquidity to prevent a collapse.

7.   His growing confidence enabled him to act audaciously, first intervening to save the Mexican economy and later to prevent a collapse in Asia.

8.   In order to prevent economic collapse, he needs emergency loans.

9.   It also offers the only real chance of preventing the collapse of the civilian side of the Dayton accords before the American election.

10.   Instead, the question today is how to prevent the collapse of economies in countries ranging from Thailand to Russia.