stave
Example Sentences
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In recent weeks, investor appetite has reached a fever pitch and to stave off demand, Rao has had to repeatedly tell investors that the company is “not raising,” Anthropic investors and prospective investors said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
Australia will look to stave off energy shortages by forcing major gas companies to reserve 20 percent of their exports for domestic use, Energy Minister Chris Bowen said Thursday.
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
Now, concerns have grown that the country may not be able to stave off another economic crisis.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
Nigro realized that Bobby was trying to stave off what he feared would be an inevitable loss.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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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