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Example Sentences
- For years, green tea has been believed by some to lower cholesterol, prevent rheumatoid arthritis and even stave off cancer.
- For half a century, meat producers have fed antibiotics to farm animals to increase their growth and stave off infections.
- We can either take action and stave off this large-scale disaster, or simply wait for it to happen.
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