staving off

After staving off elimination in Game 4, the Dodgers had a quote displayed on a screen in their clubhouse before the series’ decisive game:

The Yankees mauled and mashed and manhandled the Dodgers in Game 4 of the World Series on Tuesday night at Yankee Stadium, staving off a sweep with an 11-4 victory.

Of the 32 antibiotics under development against bugs on the WHO’s 2024 bacterial priority pathogen list, the organization noted, only 12 took nontraditional approaches, which is vital for staving off the rise of drug resistance.

Having got the advantage, Draper was ruthless as he moved serenely around the court, coolly staving off a break-back point before earning his second break to go up 5-1.

The Vikings opened the day with a grueling 2-1 victory in 12 innings, staving off elimination with clutch pitching and defense to strand the bases loaded three times in extra frames.