Prevent
Prevent verb - To keep from happening by taking action in advance.
Work for
Work for verb - To be a servant for.
Both terms in one sentence
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Both the two main characters and the villainous Terrible Trio work for the Time Patrol, whose job is to prevent alterations of history.
Source: Time Police - The Chessmaster: Professor Nikolai Panin, Audley's recurring opponent in the KGB, has a knack for tricking his enemies into doing his work for him while trying to prevent what they think he's up to.
Source: Creator / Anthony Price -
Time Police: Both the two main characters and the villainous Terrible Trio work for the Time Patrol, whose job is to prevent alterations of history.
Source: Anime / Time Bokan
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