Yet he could not prevent the warmth from settling in his chest.

This helps to prevent overspray from settling onto just-painted surfaces.

It works partly by preventing an egg from settling in the womb.

Housing discrimination may also prevent ethnic minorities from settling into a particular residential area outside the enclave.

Resistance by mounted warriors prevented the Spanish from settling further to the South.

A cat or dog's night moves can prevent you from settling into the deep sleep you crave.

Public pressure in villages often prevents the nomadic community from settling in village.

He said that aftershocks could prevent the concrete from settling properly and render it unsafe.

The two-layer base will provide drainage and prevent the post from settling.

The film of flowing water would theoretically prevent contaminants from settling into cracks and crevices.