forestall
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But there are signs of life emerging that could help forestall another historic low point.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
You can’t know everything that will happen, but thinking through as much as you can will forestall a lot of bad outcomes.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026
"The threat of an H5N1 pandemic in humans is a genuine one, but we can hope to forestall it through better surveillance and a more nimble public-health response," Prof Menon told the BBC.
From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025
A democratic restoration cannot restore Athens’s squandered power or forestall its eventual surrender.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025
To forestall such a tragedy, I wrapped them in blankets to keep them from rubbing against the metal hull of the lifeboat, and I moved them as little as possible to reduce wear and tear.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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