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The policy could also scare off other mining investment, he said, asking: "Are we putting ourselves out of competition?"

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Armed only with a lamp, he managed to scare off the men by bluffing that he had a gun, causing them to flee the scene empty-handed.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

Losses can scare off inexperienced investors, and Zheng’s father had told her, “You cannot trust the market.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 29, 2025

But it may be enough to scare off a neophyte.

From Salon • Aug. 3, 2025

“Travis isn’t going to hurt your dog. He just doesn’t want him to scare off the bulls.”

From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson




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