stave
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TAIPEI—Taiwan has long relied on the U.S. to provide it with weapons to stave off an attack by China.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
They found that isolation measures helped stave off a wider outbreak -- and that the majority of human-to-human transmissions occurred on the very first day the infected person had a fever.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
A state report published late last year, however, concluded that even a full reservoir wouldn’t have ensured enough water to stave off disaster and that hydrants would have still lost pressure amid massive demands.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
More families are installing home phones to stave off smartphone use.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
I lie on the black rubber cot and close my eyes, trying to stave off the nausea.
From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon
Vocabulary lists containing stave
This Week In Words: August 17–23, 2019
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Music - Middle School
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"The Tragedy of Macbeth," Vocabulary from Act 5
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