Preventive action may need to be taken to stop a suspected terrorist from carrying out his murderous intent.

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He reasoned that if his neighbors could see a heat map denoting where the gutter bandits were operating, preventive action could be taken.

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As things stand, the Mac community has no herd immunity because most users seem to assume that they don't need to take preventive action.

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We are doing all this and more without a firm basis in law, jurisprudence, or morality, though there certainly are historical precedents many questionable for preventive action.

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He explained the system is double-edged, identifying areas or young people likely to start getting into trouble and taking preventive action as well as working with young offenders to prevent further offending.

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Think of the power of taking preventive action.

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This week a large number of Americans determined to take such preventive action now are convening in Niagara Falls, New York - a community that knows something about hydro-electric power and its importance for the country.

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Sanctions would kick in earlier than is the case under the current SGP, enabling the EU to take preventive action for example against a country with an unsustainable housing bubble or with unsustainable debt that undermines its competitiveness.

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The Medicaid reforms are intended not only to save money, but to improve the health of New Yorkers through action such as directing cost savings toward modernizing hospitals and expanding preventive care.

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