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if we act quickly, we may still be able to head off disaster
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Given that Chinese head of state Xi Jinping has told his country's military to be prepared for that invasion by 2027, now is the time to head off the digital salient of what could be a world-shaking future war.
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Wired Staff, WIRED, 30 Dec. 2024
They had been hired by Gender Justice, a legal and advocacy organization, to head off any tensions that might unfold during or after that morning's oral arguments before the Minnesota Supreme Court.
—Odette Yousef, NPR, 20 Dec. 2024
Anna Rose Layden | Reuters Lawmakers in Washington are scrambling to head off a last-minute government shutdown, but investors should make sure to stay in their seats, according to Wells Fargo Investment Institute.
—Brian Evans,sean Conlon, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
The announcement came ahead of China’s Central Economic Work Conference, a gathering of senior politicians which led to further promises of stimulus next year as Beijing tries to head off the risk of U.S. tariffs.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 13 Dec. 2024
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Wired Staff, WIRED, 30 Dec. 2024
They had been hired by Gender Justice, a legal and advocacy organization, to head off any tensions that might unfold during or after that morning's oral arguments before the Minnesota Supreme Court.
—Odette Yousef, NPR, 20 Dec. 2024
Anna Rose Layden | Reuters Lawmakers in Washington are scrambling to head off a last-minute government shutdown, but investors should make sure to stay in their seats, according to Wells Fargo Investment Institute.
—Brian Evans,sean Conlon, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
The announcement came ahead of China’s Central Economic Work Conference, a gathering of senior politicians which led to further promises of stimulus next year as Beijing tries to head off the risk of U.S. tariffs.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Head off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/head%20off. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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