stave off
Example Sentences
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Facing match point at 8-9 down in the tie break, Alcaraz fired an ace before leaning on a drop shot to stave off a second.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
The deal helped stave off fears of devastating losses for the city’s most iconic industry from Paramount following through on a threat to move its headquarters out of state.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
So they ran routes in the frontyard or shot hoops in the driveway or rode bikes in the neighborhood, anything to stave off the inevitable draw of mindless videos on YouTube.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
But they did have one potentially innovative and surprising, if disconcerting, solution to our national public health information crisis: A.I. has the potential to help stave off a conspiratorial catastrophe during the next pandemic.
From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2026
Dinwiddie, who wanted aid from the king to stave off the French, had the report published.
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
